US Army is developing a the 'most powerful' laser in history which will vaporize targets

Current laser systems fire a continuous beam until a catches fire, but the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser for Army Platforms will emit bursts of energy that cause the surface of a drone to disintegrate. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9288083/US-Army-developing-powerful-laser-history-vaporize-targets.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490