Not as big as you would think nor as power hungry at 30kw, though more efficient than most lasers at 35% you can see we have a way to go to reach 100% potential but it's coming next year in making strides to get there. About midway down of the picture shown "bow on" (For any Navy folks out here having been a Contact Coordinator-I'll call it about a 35 degree Port Angle on the Bow.) center-line just above the bridge and not much larger then the PHALANX system just below and to the right (Port Side.) as you look at the picture.
http://news.usni.org/2014/12/10/u-s-...-laser-defense
But this is the MBT Thread so let me give something along those lines...
Well we're slowly bringing back some heavy armor to Europe.
http://www.defence24.com/246262,us-a...an-aggression#
http://www.defence24.com/249301,poli...and-next-year#
Taiwan feels the time is right to formally request the purchase of 120 M1A1 tanks after years of sitting on this request. A stronger Taiwan would now be more in the interests of the U.S. and our Asian allies especially in the South China Sea area where China is building islands to claim them as territories and the legal issues that come with that and plus the military expansionism associated with those islands.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2..._13005152.html
Regards,
Pat