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Boeing truck-mounted laser demonstrator destroys targets through wind and fog; “photons on target”, only diesel required

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wind and fog), successfully targeting a variety of aerial targets at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The thermal management and electrical power systems provide a deep magazine of continuous target engagements. Lethal engagements take seconds with duration being target dependent.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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in Mexico but has indicated that it is looking closer to home, and particularly in Nevada, which is ground zero for Tesla’s battery units. Tesla—which will require large quantities of lithium at cheaper prices—has already signed agreements to purchase lithium from Canadian Bacanora Minerals Ltd and British Rare Earth Minerals Plc.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

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Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. Atop vertiginous cliffs, a trail wound bravely through the wind-sculpted trees.

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