Lockheed Martin completes new battle laser for U.S. military

CNBC ^ | 3/17/2017 | David Reid

[The Working Man]

I wonder how well powdered aluminum or aluminized mylar strips would work as ‘chaff’ on dispersing a laser beam like this?

[impactplayer]

. . . as long as there is no fog of battle . . .

[meatloaf]

There’s a reason the Zumwalt “destroyers” have larger than normal power generation.

[meatloaf]

There’s a reason the Zumwalt “destroyers” have larger than normal power generation.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I wonder if Chinese spies have stolen this technology already.

[BeauBo]

There’s a reason the Zumwalt “destroyers” have larger than normal power generation.

I think they are slated to start getting one megawatt lasers, starting in 2018. Maybe they could strap on a few of these small turrets on as well, for close in defense, like CWIS.

[Ozark Tom]

Solid state diode-pumped fiber optic industrial lasers scaled up to 10 kW with a 6 way beam combiner.

[Ozark Tom]

Emissivity of even polished metal surfaces is not zero, so will not reflect enough to prevent heating. As higher wattage lasers are deployed, reflective surfaces will be ever less effective. Smoke or dust likely more effective as a shield.