"U.S. Navy Ready to Deploy Laser for First Time" Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Feb 2014 10:17 p.m. PST |
"Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds. That future is now. The Navy plans to deploy its first laser on a ship later this year, and it intends to test an electromagnetic rail gun prototype aboard a vessel within two years. For the Navy, it's not so much about the whiz-bang technology as it is about the economics of such armaments. Both costs pennies on the dollar compared with missiles and smart bombs, and the weapons can be fired continuously, unlike missiles and bombs, which eventually run out…"
Full article here.
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 Legion 4  | 18 Feb 2014 10:48 p.m. PST |
We just keep getting closer with Science Fiction becoming Science fact … I like it … |
| Mako11 | 19 Feb 2014 12:52 a.m. PST |
I suspect the ability to fire that laser "continuously" is more than a bit overstated. |
| Only Warlock | 19 Feb 2014 6:11 a.m. PST |
Bah. Jonny Quest had it in boats more than 40 years ago:
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| PapaSync | 19 Feb 2014 7:26 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite episodes too. They need to hire Dr. Quest. 8) |
| Legion 4 | 19 Feb 2014 10:36 a.m. PST |
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| Chouan | 20 Feb 2014 4:18 a.m. PST |
The RN's had them for years…..
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says he's pretty happy with these babes...
