The U.S. Army Wants a Laser Tank

The U.S. Army Wants a Laser Tank

Predators and Reapers and Ravens (oh, my!) Nearly 15 years of televised war in the Middle East have trained Americans to think of "drones" as an American invention. But in case you haven't noticed, these past few years, the "bad guys" have learned how to use drones, too.

In Israel, hostile drones flown by Hezbollah out of Lebanon are a continual menace. In Iraq, ISIS forces deployed homemade and small commercial drones to drop grenades from the sky. Meanwhile, U.S. rivals Iran, China, and Russia all have well-developed drone programs of their own.

Once a friend, now the U.S. Army finds itself having to think of drones as a potential foe as well -- and figure out new ways to shoot them down.

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Source: Fool.com