Military's mystery ray gun to zap bombs and 'change the face of this war'

Wired

The U.S. military is building an energy weapon that can blow up improvised bombs before militants do. But it may be some time before the device is used in Afghanistan. Not only is the weapon too bulky for the rugged terrain there, but "civilians could be killed if the weapon is activated over widespread areas," USA Today reports.

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