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1 posted on 08/21/2009 7:37:50 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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“in which the laser will be fired through a nose-mounted turret on the aircraft toward the target.”

Is it too late to suggest targets...


2 posted on 08/21/2009 7:48:14 PM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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A test-firing of a high-energy laser beam aboard a modified Boeing 747 has been called a success,

But can you mount them on sharks?

3 posted on 08/21/2009 7:57:34 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Obi-Wan Palin: Strike her down and she shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.)
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Been there, done that.
4 posted on 08/21/2009 7:59:05 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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High-energy laser beam test-firing called success

Shhh! Not so loud. Obama will scrap it.

5 posted on 08/21/2009 8:04:46 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Kenya tell me where Obama was born?)
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Chemical lasers are NOT where the research needs to be. The Israelis have been working on a solid state laser that surpassed 10,000 watts a couple of years ago.


6 posted on 08/21/2009 8:10:27 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Obamacare: all the efficiency of the DMV and all the compassion of the IRS.)
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"This test shows that ABL is on track to shoot down a boosting ballistic missile later this year,"

Been hearing the same old BS for years, the one shot wonder weapon. Put the money in honest research.

7 posted on 08/21/2009 8:18:12 PM PDT by org.whodat (Vote: Chuck De Vore in 2012.)
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