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To: Oberon

“All-electric?”

Many of the high power lasers are chemical.


7 posted on 04/19/2022 8:28:59 AM PDT by babygene (hMake America Great Again)
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To: babygene

If this is practical and can be fired in rapid bursts it changes the dynamics of surface naval warfare. Ships could operate in high enemy missile environments.


31 posted on 04/19/2022 10:39:25 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: babygene

This one isn’t. It’s a series of solid state lasers brought into final alignment for the big burst


37 posted on 04/19/2022 12:00:50 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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