"Welcome to the World, Drone-Killing Laser Cannon" Topic
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| Tango01 | 27 Aug 2015 12:32 p.m. PST |
"Hang on to your drone. Boeing's developed a laser cannon specifically designed to turn unmanned aircraft into flaming wreckage. The aerospace company's new weapon system, which it publicly tested this week in a New Mexico industrial park, isn't quite as cool as what you see in Star Wars—there's no flying beams of light, no "pew! pew!" sound effects. But it is nonetheless a working laser cannon, and it will take your drone down. People keep flying their drones where they shouldn't. In airport flight paths. Above wildfires. Onto the White House lawn. Luckily, there haven't been any really bad incidents—that is, no one has been killed by a civilian quadcopter or plane, yet…"
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| Mako11 | 27 Aug 2015 1:09 p.m. PST |
Well, perhaps they can work on the noise and visuals. F1 racing teams are adding in fake engine noises to their cars, apparently, so at least the "pew, pew, pew" part is pretty easy to fix. |
| Rogzombie | 27 Aug 2015 1:10 p.m. PST |
Cant wait til they destroy the commercial drone industry. People dont need these. No good comes from the public having these. |
| tberry7403 | 27 Aug 2015 1:24 p.m. PST |
Yea, only the Government (and the Paparazzi) should be able to illictly spy on us!  |
| Tango01 | 28 Aug 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
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| Lion in the Stars | 28 Aug 2015 7:56 p.m. PST |
How soon before I can buy one as a civvie? Means I will be able to deal with the spying neighbors without discharging a firearm inside city limits.  |
| Tango01 | 30 Aug 2015 12:15 p.m. PST |
Question: The USA laws allow you to shoot down a drone if it is in your property?. Amicalement
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| Lion in the Stars | 31 Aug 2015 7:29 p.m. PST |
It's something of a gray area. Inside a city, it's illegal to discharge a firearm unless someone's life is in danger. but when the drone is flying over a backyard surrounded by a 6 foot tall privacy fence, well, the gentleman who shot down a drone is only in trouble for discharging a firearm. The drone operator also seems to be in trouble. |
| BigNickR | 04 Sep 2015 7:55 a.m. PST |
it is a felony to fire on any aircraft. Even drones. |
| Lion in the Stars | 04 Sep 2015 6:45 p.m. PST |
@BigNickR: So why isn't the dude in Kentucky charged with anything worse than discharging a firearm inside city limits? |
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