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Russia developing laser weapons - military chief

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Russia is working on a military laser system, the chief of Russia's Armed Forces General Staff said on Wednesday.

Russia is working on a military laser system, the chief of Russia's Armed Forces General Staff said on Wednesday.

"Work on laser weapons is underway across the world, and that includes us," Gen. Nikolai Makarov said.

It is "too soon yet" to speak about the specifications of the Russian laser system, he added.

According to some media reports, Russia has been developing an airborne laser - the so-called flying laser - to disable enemy reconnaissance and data processing systems, as well as shoot down missiles in flight.

RAMENSKOYE (Moscow Region), September 22 (RIA Novosti)

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