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1K17 Szhatie, Soviet LASER TANK, late 1980s (the laser disables enemy optics) (media.kbin.social)
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[–] merthyr1831 3 points 10 months ago

I mean, if you shine much smaller high-powered lasers at your phone's camera, it'll be permanently damaged. It doesnt take too much energy to damage electrical optics.

I dont know if this was ever really effective considering the doctrines of the time, but I guess it could be useful for coastal defence, disabling optics and sensors that would defend against incoming missiles or send out fire onto a coastline.