Air Force schedules tests of laser- and microwave-based directed-energy weapons

The U.S. Air Force officials say they plan future experiments involving laser- and microwave-based directed-energy weapons after recent successes in testing sessions. Future experiments in microwaves and lasers in the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign are planned at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the Air Force said in a statement. The tests essentially use microwaves or lasers to bring down aerial targets. The experiments offer better understanding of the capabilities of off-the-shelf high-power microwaves and high-energy lasers, Air Force officials say.