Beijing deploys new laser weapon for extra APEC security

China will deploy a laser weapon capable of shooting down low-flying objects to boost security at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing starting this week, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.

Co-developed by the China Academy of Engineering Physics, the “Low Altitude Sentinel” has a protection range of 12 square kilometers and can shoot down small aircraft within a 2km radius within five seconds of detecting its target.