A Laser Zap Costs cents

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Jen DiMascio (ed), Economies of Scale. Aviation week, Mar 2, 2015
(Rep John "Carter [R-Texas] also asked whether he Navy is working on other advanced technologies that allow military to achieve more firepower with fewer dollars. The service is testing a laser weapon aboard he USS Ponce in the Persian Gulf, says Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. 'The shots are measured in cents,' he says")

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