"US Navy testing its new laser weapon" Topic

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35thOVI	04 Feb 2025 7:07 a.m. PST
Subject: Incredible images capture US Navy testing its new laser weapon that NEVER runs out of power \| Daily Mail Online link
Jay R S	04 Feb 2025 8:44 a.m. PST
USS Zumwalt a fully-electric power and propulsion surface combatant is needed for the power required. Gas turbine powered ships would need time to recharge.
John the OFM	04 Feb 2025 8:55 a.m. PST
NEVER runs out of power??? 🙄
Tortorella	04 Feb 2025 10:15 a.m. PST
Yes! I have been waiting for this and mentioned it here a number of times.. Armand, all those new Chinese weapons you post for us will have to deal with this!
Oberlindes Sol LIC	04 Feb 2025 10:20 a.m. PST
NEVER runs out of power??? For certain values of "never", anyway. Nuclear power plants on Navy ships get new fuel cores after about 10 years, if I recall correctly, which is rather longer than most naval engagements. The test comes as a Homeland Security Advisor and billionaire Marc Andreessen suggested AI-powered jets will be the main fighters in future wars. The flying ED-209: what could possibly go wrong? His comments about aircraft being able to do more without a human pilot aboard are well taken, but that doesn't require AI. A remotely-piloted aircraft would be work as well (and that generation already plays video games) and be more reliable.
TimePortal	04 Feb 2025 10:34 a.m. PST
Drones with lasers attached.
Inch High Guy	04 Feb 2025 12:13 p.m. PST
Drones with lasers and a sword!
John the OFM	04 Feb 2025 12:19 p.m. PST
I was being skeptical about Power. I should've been clearer and meant the construction itself. I can't imagine it being anything but fragile, and needing constant maintenance by 19yo sailors.
Zephyr1	04 Feb 2025 4:03 p.m. PST
The sharks with frikkin' laser beams on their heads are far more efficient, but they haven't figured out how to train them yet… ;-)
Oberlindes Sol LIC	04 Feb 2025 4:52 p.m. PST
Lasersharknado!
Herkybird	06 Feb 2025 11:50 p.m. PST
Is the US weapon the same as the European Dragonfire system we tested in 2022?
Legion 4	07 Feb 2025 6:24 p.m. PST
I wonder if it can shoot down UFOs/UAPs/alien spacecraft ?