"China Develops A Drone Laser Based Defense System" Topic
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| Tango01 | 03 Nov 2014 9:52 p.m. PST |
"Laser has 1.2-mile range and can bring down small low-flying aircraft within five seconds of locating target. China has developed a highly accurate laser weapon system that can shoot down light drones at low altitude, state media reported. The machine has a 1.2-mile range and can bring down "various small aircraft" within five seconds of locating its target, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a statement by the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), one of the developers. Xinhua showed pictures of large metal boxes in camouflage paint and the wreckage of a small drone, some of it burning…"
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| Mako11 | 04 Nov 2014 12:18 a.m. PST |
If I recall correctly, the altitude limit is around 500 meters, so is only good against very small, man-packed drones, and not the much larger, and higher flying, Predator and Reaper drones we usually use. On a related note, apparently Lockheed is also working on a laser cannon as well (not really sure why they call it a cannon, since I suspect it will make little, if any noise when fired). |
| VonTed | 04 Nov 2014 6:36 a.m. PST |
The pic is of a US drone? |
| skippy0001 | 04 Nov 2014 9:11 a.m. PST |
PEW! PEW! PEW!…oops, fried the missus… |
| Mako11 | 04 Nov 2014 12:37 p.m. PST |
Yes, the drone shone above is a Global Hawk, if I'm not mistaken, and usually flies at tens of thousands of feet in altitude, so well beyond China's laser (at least until they develop a stronger weapon). |
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