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Jul
The UK says it test-fired a laser beam weapon that can track and take down multiple targets for just $0.12 a shot.In a press release on Monday, the UK's Ministry of Defence said the laser energy weapon, mounted on an armored vehicle, was able to neutralize targets more than a kilometer, or 0.6 miles, away.It described the trial as a "ground-breaking" test conducted for the first time from a land vehicle in England, and said it gave the UK military a greater tactical advantage in combat.In an X post, the MOD said the weapon costs just $0.12 a shot. The…