To: Spktyr
The USS Ponce has a laser on it that is encouraging ....how does it stack up?
36 posted on
03/12/2015 5:52:22 AM PDT by
TomasUSMC
(FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
To: TomasUSMC
The LaWS system on the Ponce is basically a 33kW CIWS replacement. It’s six laser welding units in an array. Effective range is 1-3 miles depending on target.
It cannot damage a high flying aircraft other than maybe blinding some optical sensors, and it definitely cannot do anything to a re-entering MIRV.
37 posted on
03/12/2015 2:27:33 PM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: TomasUSMC
To give you an idea of the power - it’s only capable of mission killing patrol boats, it’s not able to reliably penetrate the hull.
38 posted on
03/12/2015 2:30:05 PM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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