Agency, Sydney.
Published by: Dev Kashyap
Updated Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:24 AM IST
Summary
Laser weapons are extremely lethal. These can blind pilots in a matter of seconds, in addition, if the laser weapon is too powerful, it can also disintegrate the aircraft.
The Chinese Navy targeted an Australian plane with a laser, endangering the lives of those on board. Giving information about the incident on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense of Australia said that on Thursday, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) targeted the Australian maritime patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon with a laser, which resulted in the life of the crew on board. Endangered. The occurrence is of the Torres Strait, located between the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of New Guinea.
The Australian plane was patrolling the Coral Sea. Condemning the laser firing by the Chinese Navy, Australia has asked China to apologize for unprofessional and unsafe military conduct. There has been no response from China regarding this. Similar laser attacks have also taken place on American planes from China. Back then, China said the laser was not a weapon, but a way of warning foreign military aircraft that they were entering Chinese territory.
laser is deadly
Laser weapons are extremely lethal. These can blind pilots in a matter of seconds, in addition, if the laser weapon is too powerful, it can also disintegrate the aircraft. China has been using lasers since 2019. However, how lethal the laser used by China is a matter of investigation.
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The Chinese Navy targeted an Australian plane with a laser, endangering the lives of those on board. Giving information about the incident on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense of Australia said that on Thursday, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) targeted the Australian maritime patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon with a laser, which resulted in the life of the crew on board. Endangered. The occurrence is of the Torres Strait, located between the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of New Guinea.
The Australian plane was patrolling the Coral Sea. Condemning the laser firing by the Chinese Navy, Australia has asked China to apologize for unprofessional and unsafe military conduct. There has been no response from China regarding this. Similar laser attacks have also taken place on American planes from China. Back then, China said the laser was not a weapon, but a way of warning foreign military aircraft that they were entering Chinese territory.
laser is deadly
Laser weapons are extremely lethal. These can blind pilots in a matter of seconds, in addition, if the laser weapon is too powerful, it can also disintegrate the aircraft. China has been using lasers since 2019. However, how lethal the laser used by China is a matter of investigation.