Sometimes, Star Wars and the real world intersect in the most unexpected ways. For instance, the U.S. Space Force considered naming its members both “Wookiees” and “Skywalkers” before landing on “Guardians,” which was hilarious in its own right.
Now, the United States military is at it again. The Army is constructing a real-life laser blaster reminiscent of the weapons that are oft used in a galaxy far, far away.
SyFy provided these details about the laser, which sounds like something that would be seen on Coruscant, Tatooine, or Hoth — not right here on Earth:
Luke would be amazed to see this. The U.S. Army is building a laser blaster over a million times more powerful than any previous laser platform. These badass weapons work by pulsing beams at a target (such as a drone or missile) until it melts, which already sounds sci-fi enough. This one fires flashes of light that look like glowing bullets, not unlike all the pew! pew! pew! that goes on in Star Wars.
Credit: Lucasfilm
