There have been a number of previous FR posts regarding the weapons-grade laser that is now operational.
Within a year we will be able to deploy fully operational weapons grade lasers able to knock down any missile, hundreds of miles away in the boost phase. This is the first missile defense of its kind.
N Korea, Iran, whomever, their missiles will be useless. This is the game changer.
1 posted on
08/14/2009 10:46:15 PM PDT by
gandalftb
To: gandalftb
The ABL has been in development for quite awhile, believe it or not.. it was really got going during the Clinton Administration.
Time will tell if Obama would allow this system to be fully developed.
2 posted on
08/14/2009 10:49:10 PM PDT by
Kitanis
To: gandalftb
3 posted on
08/14/2009 10:49:24 PM PDT by
wastedyears
(The Tree is thirsty and the hogs are hungry.)
To: phantomworker
4 posted on
08/14/2009 10:55:31 PM PDT by
null and void
(We are now in day 205 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: gandalftb
The test managed to get a tagging laser to illuminate the test missile. How steadily is not stated.
Being able to illuminate a hostile missile would greatly help antimissile missiles to home in on it. This would probably be more practical than trying to burn the missile down with a laser from hundreds of miles away, particularly when weather makes the atmosphere almost opaque.
5 posted on
08/14/2009 10:57:23 PM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(When did it become the Democrat You-Shut-Up-And-Listen-To-Me Tour?)
To: gandalftb
ABL is all part of the Intergrated Ballistic Missile System
7 posted on
08/14/2009 10:58:36 PM PDT by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("We will either find a way, or make one."-Hannibal/Carthaginian Military Commander)
To: gandalftb
" This is the game changer. "
Yes, at the speed of light !!!
Let's hope they can get this system up to operational status in one year, and lets hope they can produce more than one 747 with this system.
Here is a deal for airlines/Boeing/and the Air force.
Boeing is looking for more new orders for the new version of the 747-8I Intercontinental ... so far, only 20 + 20 more options for one airline so far.
How many of these systems could, would the Air Force need or use ? .... 10 ? 20 ? 30 ? ....
Have the Air force buy any good used 747 from airlines or cargo companies and convert them to this system...
9 posted on
08/14/2009 10:59:47 PM PDT by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM .53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart, there is no GOD.)
To: gandalftb
Are you telling me that they can’t simply coat the missile with a mirror like finish to reflect the laser?
21 posted on
08/14/2009 11:16:04 PM PDT by
kik5150
To: gandalftb
FReepers are losing their edge. Here we are, 30 posts into this thread, and there’s no picture of Dr. Evil saying “just give me sharks with frickin’ laser beams, that’s all I ask”.
34 posted on
08/15/2009 12:01:12 AM PDT by
Kevmo
(So America gets what America deserves - the destruction of its Constitution. ~Leo Donofrio, 6/1/09)
To: gandalftb
Cool.....
I can now say we have a real death-ray gun.....
To: gandalftb
But will it lance a volcano?
48 posted on
08/15/2009 8:08:27 AM PDT by
JrsyJack
(There's a little Jim Thompson in all of us)
To: gandalftb
Guess which leader recently canceled this program.
50 posted on
08/15/2009 11:57:32 AM PDT by
Imnidiot
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