China Working on Super-Fast Submarines Powered by Lasers

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China Working on Super-Fast Submarines Powered by Lasers

Sub Pop In China, scientists say they're developing technology that uses lasers to propel submarines nearly as fast as a jet engine. As the South China Morning Post reports, engineers at the Harbin Engineering University in Heilongjiang province — where, notably, China's first experimental submarine was developed — claim that the country's military is close to achieving this colossal feat. The idea behind the burgeoning technology is ingenious: …