First test of a laser weapon

According to Official Guinness Records,

The earliest test on an aerial mock-target for a laser weapon occurred in November 1973, when a 100 kW carbon dioxide laser destroyed a 3.6-m (12-ft) airborne drone above the Sandia Optical Test Range of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, USA.

For a complete list of 1973 records, please visit 1973 Guinness Records in United States.

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