Photonic Products laser blog

The Canadian Forces are looking at buying laser weapons designed to temporarily blind individuals as part of their efforts to reduce the number of innocent Afghans killed or wounded by troops for failing to heed warnings not to approach military convoys.

The systems, generally referred to as laser dazzlers, are capable of “disrupting” the vision of a person 50 to 500 metres away, depending on the specific type of model used.

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