France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters — and Ukrainian infantry could really use it

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨BrikoX@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/18/frances-new-laser-rifle-silently-melts-electronics-at-500-meters-and-ukrainian-infantry-could-really-use-it/

Built for stealth and sabotage, the HELMA-LP laser gun disables tech targets at range.

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gibmiser@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It occurs to me that whenever cool new weapons get used for the first time, it is still a sad day.

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- 1984@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Its funny because humans see themselves as very smart, but they built a society where everyone has to work all day to pay their bills, because fantasy “money” is seen as a real thing despite just existing inside computer programs.
  
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  - Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    We could use a mulligan on the last 12 eons, give or take.
    
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- Albbi@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Unless aliens attack! No, wait… Ok yeah.
  
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  - aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
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    They have better lasers than France, IIRC.
    
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Trimatrix@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The photo for the article is hilarious. No opticals, just iron sights. I got the mental image of the dude trying to aim at a radio 500m away.

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- raltoid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  It’s pretty common to avoid using products from other companies in PR photos(if there’s no deal). And the prominant picatinny rail is enough to tell any potential buyers that they can attach almost anything they want.
  
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- espentan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  No optics. /s
  
  Image.
  
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- kemsat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  It could have a little screen on the side we can’t see that shows you what it’s aiming at.
  
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