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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What?
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.
I have mad HTML skills.
US Navy, Those ships are LHAs and LHDs Amphibious Assault Ships 40,000 Tons carry 2000+ Marines, Helos, Harriers and landing craft
Excellent :-)
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.
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.
Ships can have the advantage of Nuclear Reactors on board.
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