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Military researchers in southeastern China say they have created a material that can prevent missiles from being blinded by laser defence systems while maintaining a clear view of their target.

A lot of high-value military hardware – from Apache attack helicopters to Air Force One – is equipped with laser weapons that can fire a beam to deflect a homing missile.

Most of these defence systems cannot destroy the missile itself, but the beam can produce a large and intense glare on its infrared sensor, causing the missile to lose its target.

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