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Here comes the Army's first laser battalion
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| 6 August, 2020
| Jared Keller
Posted on 08/17/2020 7:13:06 PM PDT by marktwain
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:13:06 PM PDT
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
We have been working to develop tactical and strategic lasers for at least 45 years.
I supported a test in which a helicopter was shot down by laser in 1975, as I recall.
They have already been fielded, with limited capability.
These are 10x stronger, with another 3x on the horizon.
That would reach the level of being able to shoot down cruse missiles.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:15:48 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
I suppose the only drawback is you illuminate yourself as a target.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:16:02 PM PDT
by
Pikachu_Dad
("the media are selling you a line of soap)
To: marktwain
50 kW is in the serious power range. I imagine they will be in the ultraviolet range because ultraviolet has more power than lower band weapons.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:17:12 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: Pikachu_Dad
Probably about the same as any weapon. Missile weapons are detectable by sound signature and radar.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:17:40 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Pikachu_Dad
They make really great space weapons. They do not illuminate in a vacuum.
Great weapons for the space force.
Much harder to be armored there, or to hide, as well.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:19:39 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
In the article, they are talking about 300 kw in the near future.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:20:40 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Pikachu_Dad
The only illumination will be from particles of dust in the path of the beam. Laser does not scatter until it strikes something.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:21:00 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: Pikachu_Dad
The biggest problem in space is: How do you dump the waste heat?
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:21:33 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
They’re needed in Portland tonight.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:22:06 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
With enough power, the air itself will glow!
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:22:25 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:22:33 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: marktwain
Good question. A vacuum is an excellent thermal insulator. Maybe fins on the dark side of the laser.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:24:21 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: marktwain
Will they go “Pew! Pew! Pew!”?
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:24:50 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: marktwain
Does anyone know how these are powered?
I’d hate to see them vulnerable to counter-battery fire.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:25:37 PM PDT
by
biggerten
(Love you, Mom.)
To: marktwain
I don’t know about that. That would mean that the laser beam is transferring heat to the air and not to the target.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:26:02 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: marktwain
I have one of these.
I was shining it on the wall for the cat to chase, and I melted the neighbors pickup.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:26:52 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
To: biggerten
I would suspect by a large bank of capacitors that are recharged by an APU.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:27:21 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
To: All
Just trying to keep up with Antifa... Antifa has had a laser battalion for a couple of months.
Glad to see the Army has them beat on output power.
To: marktwain
Line Of Sight Weapon...
When one wants Over Horizon Weapons.
*When your target is in line of sight, so are you.
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posted on
08/17/2020 7:30:40 PM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure)
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