Laser to prevent pirates from aiming their weapons
UK defence company BAE Systems is developing a device that uses a laser to prevent pirates from aiming their weapons.
It has tested a prototype ashore, but informs that there are many more requirements to meet before a non-lethal laser weapon can be deployed on commercial ships.
The company believes its system provides “an effective non-lethal deterrent” against pirate attacks on commercial vessels, and said the laser ” would leave only temporary effects, to distract and deter potential attackers from a distance”.
Source: Safety4Sea
