This appeared in the Hot Air headlines earlier this week, and is hereby rescued in all of its sheer awesomeness:

The Danger Room article goes on to point out that defense companies have been promising us these things for three decades, and that we shouldn't expect any field-operated laser rifles any time soon. Which is kind of like giving a kitten a cute little ball of string and then taking it away, all while pointing and laughing. Sadists.

References:
* Tactical Laser Flashback [Danger Room]

Previously:
* Thursday Military Tech - Soldiers In South Korea's Automated Army
* Thursday Military Tech - Self-Healing Invisibility Shields
* Thursday Military Tech - Blowing Things Up From the Inside Of A Helicopter

Cross-posted to:
* The Astute Bloggers