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Experimental Laser Weapon Downs Multiple Missiles in Test
Air Force Magazine ^
| 5/3/2019
| RACHEL S. COHEN
Posted on 05/05/2019 4:55:54 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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Russia and China talk a good game while we actually go out and do it.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Normally the chicoms would wait for us to develop & test something before stealing the design specs...
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:00:03 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
That would be amazing & weird, to do away with flares and ACM totally.
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:00:53 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Hillary woulda sold it to them.
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:02:26 PM PDT
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
How many engines will be dedicated to powering one laser?
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:02:28 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: gundog
Hillary woulda sold it to them.To show that he is less tainted, hussein would have given it to them.
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:03:29 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
“The last time I trusted a laser system, I lost an eye.” — said someone
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:03:49 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The true fun is hitting multiple targets with multiple photons bursts
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:07:28 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Liberals, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want Americfa to fail and die)
To: no-to-illegals
SHIELD. Wasn’t that Nick Fury’s outfit?
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:12:30 PM PDT
by
DIRTYSECRET
(urope. Why do they put up with this.)
To: SuperLuminal
How do you know that they don’t have it already?
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:20:01 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
To: fso301
The F-35 was designed to be able to power this class of weapon. Russian high off-bore missiles are deadly. This kind of defensive weaponry flips the equation.
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:22:44 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
To: DIRTYSECRET
Cartoon and science fiction slip into the realm of reality. Wonder what realm of reality shall fact be ??? Or shall reality slip into the realm of cartoon / science fiction ??? And then what is impossible ??? Im leaning toward yes to your question and unknown as answer to posed.....
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:24:23 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Liberals, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want Americfa to fail and die)
To: ClearCase_guy
The last time I trusted a laser system, I lost an eye. said someone Do not look into laser with remaining eye!
To: Tallguy; fso301; Excuse_My_Bellicosity
How many engines will be dedicated to powering one laser? One kilowatt output should be more than enough to take down a missile.
Assuming 30% efficiency for the laser you would need a 3-kilowatt generator.
I dont think you would need a separate engine to power an on-board laser weapon.
But unknown is how heavy the laser will be. Will you need more powerful engines to lift the extra weight or will you have to leave other ordnance on the ground to carry the defensive laser.
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posted on
05/05/2019 5:42:37 PM PDT
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
If they are posting information on this , rest assured they have been fine tuning it for a decade or more . Military never shows its hand until they have the current trump weaponry and they are onto working on the next better thing ...I served 85-93 at Ft Lewis just below McChord ...they have since merged.
To: Pontiac
Supposedly the F-35 would use the lift-fan PTO to power the laser, so the F-35B wouldn’t carry the laser. The ‘A’ and ‘C’ models would be capable.
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posted on
05/05/2019 6:00:39 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Facts be d*mned! The narrative of the day must be preserved!)
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To: ransomnote
Have you ever had that dream where youre standing on top of a pyramid in sun god robes and there are thousands of naked women throwing those little pickles at you?
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posted on
05/05/2019 7:34:19 PM PDT
by
gnarledmaw
(Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
To: All
Laser cats would of been cheaper
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posted on
05/05/2019 7:56:02 PM PDT
by
ak267
To: gnarledmaw
I dreamed I was in my Maidenform bra.
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posted on
05/05/2019 8:26:32 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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