Laser used to shoots down planes,

[Gerald]

Laser beams have been used for the first time in naval warfare to shoot down aircraft, it can be disclosed. The weapon, mounted on a warship’s missile, shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in secret testing carried out off the California coast, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

In a joint enterprise between US Navy and Raytheon Missile Systems the technology has now got to the stage where lasers will be deployed on warships as part of their short-range defence.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7898710/Laser-used-to-shoots-down-planes.html

[krashkart]

If this is true, then it would appear that I missed my calling. :-?

[Oberon]

Thread already posted:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=172584

[Gerald]

Thread already posted:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=172584 :up:

[SteamWake]

The weapon, mounted on a warship’s missile,


Wait what? Is that just the telegraph getting it wrong?

[GoldenRivet]

Well... I'll be avoiding the California coast for a while it looks like.







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