# Dazzling Turkish laser weapon takes down missiles without a blast

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/dazzling-turkish-laser-weapon-takes-down-missiles-without-a-blast/
- Published: 2025-07-24T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: (left) brgfx via Freepik. Image credit: (right) ASELSAN. Article by David Szondy. New Atlas – July 20, 2025. Source: ASELSAN. When is a laser weapon not a weapon? When it’s the ASELSAN YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System that doesn’t actually destroy incoming infrared missiles, but instead blinds them before they have a chance to lock on target. […] Click here to view original web page at www.newatlas.com