Yeah, directed-energy weapons have been real for sometime as pointed out by nostr:npub167hem6ju6vx27h48n8jauezrfjktmarxnuy5pxx0kt6aufn36apqqy0399 

Laser weapons 'finally' seeing 'real progress,' Missile Defense Agency official says - Breaking Defense https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/laser-weapons-finally-seeing-real-progress-missile-defense-agency-official-says/