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Feb. 26 Laser guns to revolutionize tank battles British scientists have been very busy perfecting a revolutionary infra-red laser gun for use in tank warfare training. Currently being evaluated by the army, the method is to become a major military money saver slashing costs of expensive tank shells and further providing more accurate target work. With the new method, a laser beam is fired from a projector attached to the tank gun barrel at an enemy vehicle which is equipped with a special detector device. This in turn explodes a smoke bomb which billows out smoke when a direct hit is made. Developed by the Solartron company at Farnborough, Hampshire, the method called Simfire is seen here during trials at a proving ground in Bovington. Photo Shows: A Chieftain tank fitted with the Solartron Simfire weapon effects simulator equipment, plus two multi-barrel smoke dischargers, is ready for battle

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