Death-rays in space predicted
■I NZPA-Reuter Washington : The United States is on (the verge of big weapon ('developments that could ‘[eventually alter the world ! lbalance of power, the United ’[States Defence Department said yesterday. ’ Dr George Heilmeier, [director of the Pentagon’s [advanced research projects agency, forecast the devel'lopment over the next 15 hyears of high-energy laser )death-ray weapons orbiting Jin space, and systems for atstacking, as well as detecting, •Imissile submarines. t "We are on the verge of ■ i major innovations that could J dramatically influence our d! security,” Dr Heilmeier said lin a speech prepared for d|delivery to an electronics inJdustry conference in Philasidelphia. j| "There is a new capability ? i offered that could drama- - tically shift the balance of [power.’’
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