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Post by specopsgirls on Mar 13, 2014 7:53:56 GMT -5
There has always been problems with beam dispersal due to (rain and fog) atmospheric conditions; not to mention power supply and bulk of previous systems.. Evidently this system has over come some of the limitations with regards to bulk and power supply ? Source quoteThis video shows the big bulky laser in action shooting down a missile.... Something we are used to seeing in a demo. This maybe something sorely needed if the hypersonic weapon systems are eventually deployed.by enemy combatants.
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Post by bonesmason on Mar 13, 2014 8:31:13 GMT -5
Poor birds. I suppose it is a viable weapon technology for hunting birds.
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Post by TheMarkFrost on Mar 13, 2014 14:34:42 GMT -5
The following video is from CNN and the hypersonic missiles capability.
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Post by markedman on Mar 13, 2014 14:44:51 GMT -5
Poor birds. I suppose it is a viable weapon technology for hunting birds. Not only birds but anything (satellites or aircraft) that transverses the beam could be fried..
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Post by mranderson on Mar 13, 2014 15:02:54 GMT -5
Pretty cool, I think that it's a step in the right direstion. But I'm still wondering what the actual range of such a weapon is. I've heard and read Line of Sight (LOS), but all the demo videos I've seen shows that target not that far away. 1.5 km in the video you posted for instance.
And I still don't trust the tech to handle all the enviroments that militaries operate in. Of course I think that this should only be used as a defensive weapon. Right now, it's still years, if not decades away from being anything else.
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Post by bridezilla on Mar 13, 2014 15:22:42 GMT -5
I can sort of imagine a new generation of flying fortresses with this. I imagine we will see these in the navy first.
I think I have seen this in action against mortars posted on here before. This is definitely cool technology it would be deadly scary in the wrong hands against something like an airliner. Thing is I am on the fence if any hands are the right hands.
If used properly ( as in the approved way ) a missile shield could become reality. Of course shielding rockets would require laser strength to be increased but most rocket hulls are relatively thin because of weight restrictions and flight time and payload any increase in thickness would greatly influence the rockets ability. To defend against lasers would require complete redesigns.
Otherwise, this is just cool.
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Post by silencer on Mar 13, 2014 15:37:53 GMT -5
I've looked at the video about a dozen times and it can go either way, birds that move very swiftly or funny business. I really don't care which.
I frequently see passenger planes on their approach to ABIA and our local buzzards if not eagles at a lower altitude in perspectively close association. But in this video, I don't think the birds move that fast given that as buzzards/eagles they still would be some distance away from the camera.
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Post by superxsoldier on Mar 13, 2014 17:59:42 GMT -5
You can kill and cook the bird at the same time. Double Duty Laser
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Post by maddog on Mar 13, 2014 18:09:03 GMT -5
Old news. You think that's something, read this ( cheniere). This was years ago!
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Post by illuminati on Mar 13, 2014 18:28:34 GMT -5
That thing is cool, wonder when they will be man portable as opposed to the size of a horse box?
Still very impressive, I wonder what it would do to living tissue? Nothing very pleasant i imagine!
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