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Breakthrough Laser Could Revolutionize Navy's Weaponry
FoxNews.Com ^ | 1/20/2011

Posted on 01/21/2011 6:27:58 AM PST by Lazamataz

The Navy has passed a major milestone in its quest to build an incredibly powerful new anti-aircraft gun.

Scientists with the Navy's Office of Naval Research have demonstrated a prototype system capable of producing from thin air the electrons needed to generate ultrapowerful, "megawatt-class" laser beams for the agency's next-generation system.

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Navy ships have become vulnerable in modern times to supersonic missiles because of their slower defense systems, the agency worries. "The FEL is expected to provide future U.S. Naval forces with a near-instantaneous laser ship defense in any maritime environment throughout the world,” Saulter said.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: laser; miltech; usnavy
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To: SC_Pete

What?


61 posted on 01/21/2011 8:56:27 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: himno hero

The Chinese are the ones with the supersonic rockets that can take out our carriers. The laser isd designed to counter the immediate Chines threat to our fleet. If it works, we retain naval superiority fir the foreseeable future. As long as we can get rid of the Kenyan Marxist.


62 posted on 01/21/2011 8:56:33 AM PST by SC_Pete
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To: Para-Ord.45
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I have mad HTML skills.

63 posted on 01/21/2011 9:08:57 AM PST by TexasPatriot1 ("Tyranny is defined as that which legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry" Jefferson)
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To: GeronL

US Navy, Those ships are LHAs and LHDs Amphibious Assault Ships 40,000 Tons carry 2000+ Marines, Helos, Harriers and landing craft


64 posted on 01/21/2011 9:09:48 AM PST by The Klingon
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To: TexasPatriot1

Excellent :-)


65 posted on 01/21/2011 9:13:18 AM PST by Para-Ord.45
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To: Eagle of Liberty
Obama thinks to be “fair” the US military must be reduced to that of other countries.

He will try and defund any program that gives the United States an “unfair” advantage.

I think a lot of people do not understand this.

He is a very dangerous person.

66 posted on 01/21/2011 9:13:37 AM PST by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: GeronL
"what navy is that in the pic"

Those are US Navy Amphibious Assault Ships.

I've never seen that many in one place!

They carry 1900 Marines, 40 helicopters, 4 Tanks and all vehicles/supplies necessary to support a full Battalion Landing Team for 30 days.

67 posted on 01/21/2011 10:40:41 AM PST by Mariner (USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
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To: org.whodat
Over coming the reload and energy requirements is a bitch.

Ships can have the advantage of Nuclear Reactors on board.

68 posted on 01/21/2011 11:19:30 AM PST by itsahoot (Almost everything I post is Sarcastic, since I have no sense of humor about politics.)
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