[Celtic Conservative]

I specifically asked for a phased plasma rifle in the 40Kw range, not 60.

CC

[Professional]

Does it solve loud bass music in ghetto car syndrome?

[Ciaphas Cain]

[BeauBo]

[Strac6]

What does this do to the entire concept of TacAir? Roger Ramjet does not like getting his wing.... or his pee pee... shot off with a Death Ray... and any ides of a bright chrome coating makes Stealth a tad difficult!

Of course, you boost it a bit more, launch it form the Cape, and we're talking about a low-end Золотой глаз

[BeauBo]

It will take years to get formerly fielded, and power supply will add a lot of bulk to vehicle mounted versions (150 KW to power a 60KW laser at 40% conversion efficiency), but now we now that there is no technical showstopper.

These scalable combined fiber lasers could be quickly strapped onto planes and ships, or fixed facilities, if the power supply is already there, should a need arise. I am thinking about the Israeli border, with their growing rocket and drone threat.

This is a technology that could get pushed out quick, if the money and command emphasis was there - just make the components modular, to upgrade later.

[DannyTN]

[catnipman]

they made a movie about this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089886/

[Flick Lives]

60 Kilowatt (kW) laser system. Shark not included.

[iowamark]

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

[PIF]

How does Lockmark's laser compare to the Chinese Silent Hunter? They both seem to be in the same wattage range.

[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 . . .

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I wonder if Chinese spies have stolen this technology already.