50Kw HEL Anti Drone Weapon
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50Kw HEL Anti Drone Weapon
Looks like the technology is reaching sufficient maturity to be a viable defence weapon against UAV's.
Rheinmetall HEL Technology
Following the recent test ...
Just a few more steps I guess until the technology becomes truly viable against low flying strike aircraft ...
Coff.
Rheinmetall HEL Technology
Following the recent test ...
Witnessed by leading experts, the demonstration delivered compelling evidence for the 50kW HEL weapon technology demonstrator’s high stability: a massive, 15mm-thick steel girder was cut through at a distance of 1,000 metres. The successful shooting down of several nose-diving target drones at a range of two kilometres formed the second major highlight. Though they were flying at over 50 metres a second, the Skyguard radar had no trouble detecting the incoming unmanned aerial vehicles at a distance of three kilometres. Then the 30kW weapon station used the Skyguard data to carry out rough tracking mechanically. The optical tracking system in the Beam Forming Units (BFU’s) in the individual leaser weapon modules performed fine tracking of the UAVs. After reaching the programmed fire sector the laser weapon modules engaged the UAV’s immediately and destroyed the incoming UAVs within a few seconds.
Just a few more steps I guess until the technology becomes truly viable against low flying strike aircraft ...
Coff.
Low flying strike aircraft are probably not going to be around much longer.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Not at 50m/s.
Though 38 years ago, when we did a weapons course, laser damage mechanisms were . . . effective which would stop strike aircraft. Counters required gold film reactive visors with the more obvious solution to remove the pilot from the cockpit.
Only a matter of time before we have a high speed anti-laser missile system.
LO, did you mean no ejector seat or use an ejector seat?
Though 38 years ago, when we did a weapons course, laser damage mechanisms were . . . effective which would stop strike aircraft. Counters required gold film reactive visors with the more obvious solution to remove the pilot from the cockpit.
Only a matter of time before we have a high speed anti-laser missile system.
LO, did you mean no ejector seat or use an ejector seat?
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Totally agree Courtney ... you shouldn't take the Bloodware out the Aluminium ... yes some airborne jobs can use sophisticated automation to do the job ... but the bottom line remains that the Human CPU will always remain supreme at making fine judgement calls in tough/demanding situations 
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anti-laser missile system
Wot about making the underside of the UAV nice and shiny?
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All you have to do is armour the drone with NAAFI meat and potato pies, nothing can cut through them.
Could they not deflect it with mirrors or prisms?
Could they not deflect it with mirrors or prisms?
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