Here Comes the Lasercopter

The Israeli military wants to integrate a high-energy laser weapon with an attack helicopter.

An Elbit rendering of a helicopter-mounted ‘Sting’ high-energy laser weapon engaging a target. (Elbit Systems)

Editor’s note: This post has been updated

If the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is generally considered an absolute death machine bristling with machine guns and missiles, then only one thing could make it even more fearsome: a high-energy laser …