In the early 21st century, police used radar, laser rangefinders, aircraft, and automated devices.
Classically, long measuring rods were used for larger projects, now superseded by tape measure or laser rangefinders.
To make laser rangefinders and laser-guided weapons less useful against military targets, various military arms may have developed laser-absorbing paint for their vehicles.
Special laser rangefinders are used in forestry.
The development of laser rangefinders was a significant breakthrough in a person's ability to quickly and accurately measure tree heights.
Today there are many laser rangefinders offered by various firms for even greater accuracy at longer ranges.
But they'd gotten settled in, stacked sandbags, used laser rangefinders.
Most T-72s found outside the former Soviet Union do not have laser rangefinders.
These machines were not equipped with up-to-date equipment, such as thermal sights or laser rangefinders, and their effectiveness in modern combat was very limited.
Other improvements included a new engine, ballistic computers, and laser rangefinders.