The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) weapon, dubbed the “long-range blowtorch,” can deliver the heat of a blowtorch with a range of up to 20 kilometers, so the aircraft carrying it might not be seen, especially at night.

The 5.5-ton ATL combines chlorine and hydrogen peroxide molecules to release energy, which stimulates iodine into releasing intense infrared light.

The ATL is touted as bringing a new level of accuracy to such attacks, for example, being able to pinpoint a vehicle’s tires to disable it safely.