Dana Marshall, a mechanical engineer, was working at McDonnell Douglas on solid-state lasers for the military--mainly for targeting laser-guided weapons.

FORBES: Yes, there is a pulse

He painted a targeting laser on the enemy mortar that later killed him after calling for support from a Spectre gunship that never arrived.

FORBES: Benghazi Stand Down Denials Don't Stand Up To Reason

When Shepard gets up close to the Reaper, he pulls out a weapon and paints a targeting laser on it, and then the Normandy sweeps in and nails it with a massive weapon.

FORBES: A Sneak Peek At Mass Effect 3

The company has also had a tight customer focus, laser-targeting auto-rickshaw drivers for the vehicle.

FORBES: A Foothold Market -- In Rickshaws

Offenders caught targeting an aircraft with a laser faced up to five years in prison if found guilty of an offence under the Civil Aviation Act, it said.

BBC: Laser warning after teenager guilty of 'dazzling' pilot

F15E Strike Eagles are equipped with the LANTIRN navigation and targeting system which aims to improve the accuracy of attacks by using infrared or laser-guided bombs.

BBC: News | In Depth | Military Fact Files