Posted on 01/29/2009 1:47:10 PM PST by Reaganesque
The most interesting thing about this to my mind is that this is a solid-state laser. That's a huge leap right there. You just have to hook it up to an electrical source such as a vehicle or aircraft's engine. It is literally a weapon that can't run out of bullets so long as it has a power supply. Very, very interesting.
0bamessiah better check in with his Muslim masters to see if we can remain freinds with such a weapons system.
It may be required by them that we drop weapons development so we can be friends.
Ha ha! Too late for Obamapacifists to outlaw. Time to put this baby to work...
Ahhh, my taxes at work. 3 more years under an odumba administration and we should be launching spitballs at incoming missiles.
I want.
It was a matter of time....LOL!
0bama and the left would call such a weapon “destabilizing”.
I want it, mounted in my car, for clearing out those dingleberries who like to drive in the left lane when not passing.
Israel can use this puppy on the border, pronto. Bet it could knock down Katyusha’s too.
If I understood correctly, this system was derived from the earlier system that could shoot down short range missiles. That system also managed to shoot down mortar rounds as well. With a laser weapon, if you can see it, you can shoot it down.
’ can shoot down a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like those that increasingly threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones.’
Great point about the solid state laser, and the ‘leap’. Dead on target there.
My question is since when have our troops been ‘threatened’ by UAV’s in combat zones?
Where has this occured? First I’ve heard of it.
Don’t misconstrue this. I’m all for the weapon system, because like many in the forum I understand we won’t always be dealing with 16th century jihadists.
I don’t know if it has happened but the technology is not beyond the reach of our enemies. Saddam Hussein was looking at flying radio controlled fighter planes loaded with explosives or other weapons into enemy positions. Heck, you could strap a vial of chemical or biological agent to an RC model plane and fly it into an enemy position. Wouldn’t be hard.
I heard that the preoeration for lasers A through G were a failure.
But that preparation H, well,..............
My question relates to whether this system could represent at threat to any of our troops that might accidentally be in the line of fire. It’s not that far of a stretch to realize targeting of a UAV downward, might put our guys in the direct line of fire. Even a side shot could put someone on the horizon at risk.
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True. but you could shoot those down with a Remington 1100 wingmaster....(chuckle)
Good point. I guess the first clue would be if a ‘puff’ of bird feathers suddenly appeared, eh?
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