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May the Force be with you!
The U.S. Navy is now just two years away from arming it’s ships with the first generation of ‘directed energy’ laser weapons.
According to Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, the chief of the Office of Naval Research, a series of successful tests in recent months have enabled the Navy to halve its predicted timeline for mounting laser weapons on vessels.
A shot from a laser weapon is estimated to cost the Navy the equivalent of less than a dollar.
U.S. Navy just two years away from arming warships with laser weapons capable of destroying incoming missiles and aircraft | Mail Online
According to Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, the chief of the Office of Naval Research, a series of successful tests in recent months have enabled the Navy to halve its predicted timeline for mounting laser weapons on vessels.
A shot from a laser weapon is estimated to cost the Navy the equivalent of less than a dollar.
U.S. Navy just two years away from arming warships with laser weapons capable of destroying incoming missiles and aircraft | Mail Online
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Be interesting to see how composite material aircraft compare to traditional metal in their ability to resist/deflect/absorb the energy; watching the video it took 2-3 seconds to do some damage to the casing of an outboard motor.
Any proper laser geeks out there?
Any proper laser geeks out there?
apparently it appears with an @ so that the word l@ser will not appear in google searches thus leading the neds and journos to the threads discussing l@ser attacks on aircraft.
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cover the defensive item in tinfoil and it'll bounce the ray straight back!
INVOICE. To US Defense Dept.
Consultancy advice on effectiveness of l@ser death-ray, or lack thereof.
$5 billion.
unmarked ,un forged, clean of BMP* notes only ,please.
Ta, muchly, you just got a bargain, Guv.
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INVOICE. To US Defense Dept.
Consultancy advice on effectiveness of l@ser death-ray, or lack thereof.
$5 billion.
unmarked ,un forged, clean of BMP* notes only ,please.
Ta, muchly, you just got a bargain, Guv.
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So are you now safe to attack the USN in cloudy weather or fog?
If you have a big mirror, can you reflect the beam back at the ship?
Will the warship be classified as a "Light Cruiser"?
Just wondered......
If you have a big mirror, can you reflect the beam back at the ship?
Will the warship be classified as a "Light Cruiser"?
Just wondered......
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Squeeze off one laser blast, and everyone else knows exactly where you are. Even without any radar capability....?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
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Squeeze off one laser blast, and everyone else knows exactly where you are.
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The laser they showed is obviously a CW one. The ones I think they will use will be high powered pulsed lasers.
I do know ( but can't say much), of a type I worked on, they "ganged" up 10 to experiment over 8yrs ago to shoot down airborne objects.
A lot has been developed since, I should imagine.
Not entirely true with the above type.
I do know ( but can't say much), of a type I worked on, they "ganged" up 10 to experiment over 8yrs ago to shoot down airborne objects.
A lot has been developed since, I should imagine.
Squeeze off one l@ser blast, and everyone else knows exactly where you are. Even without any radar capability....?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
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Originally Posted by si.
Squeeze off one l@ser blast, and everyone else knows exactly where you are. Even without any radar capability....?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
Am I the only one who can see a flaw in this cunning plan......?
Last edited by GreenKnight121; 30th Oct 2012 at 00:35.
