Laser targeting aircraft and helicopters has become a serious issue in last few years. Now polices in UK start equipping hand-held Laser Event Recorders (LER) to locate attackers.

Officers are now using hand-held Laser Event Recorders (LER) to gather evidence when they are “attacked” from the ground. The LER is held up to the helicopter’s window when the laser is first spotted.

The device, first adopted by the US Air Force, is a sophisticated digital camera which can detect laser radiation and take a picture of the attack.

It can also warn the police if the laser is powerful enough or close enough to cause physical damage to the eyes. There is a GPS receiver to record the location of the helicopter when attacked.

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