Northrop Grumman is hard at work on a 100-kilowatt laser weapon, which could do far more damage, but it's not quite ready for prime time. It's fully operational, but looks like a refrigerator.
And what we also know from our experience of September 11 is that it's sensible to try to deal with these threats before they become fullyoperational rather than after.
Iranian officials said the next test will use enriched uranium, but it's not clear when the test will be held or when the facility will be fullyoperational.