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Feuer Frei! 04-10-13 05:57 AM

Navy set to deploy Laser aboard Ponce
 
So, it's finally happening. After a lot of testing (6 years).
Video in link.

Quote:

The Navy will deploy a high-energy, solid-state directed energy, or “laser” weapon early next year on board the amphibious transport dock Ponce, Navy officials said Monday.
This will be the first such deployment of the Navy’s Laser Weapons System after it completed test shots last summer aboard the destroyer Dewey. The laser targeted fast boats and unmanned drones in the tests completed in the Pacific off the California coast.

SOURCE


Mind you, the laser is the size of a dime, it would barely singe a fighter plane, letalone destroy it.
This one's meant to deal with fast attack boats and drones at this stage.
Watch out Iran!!!

Jimbuna 04-10-13 06:04 AM

How long before China unveil theirs? :)

Skybird 04-10-13 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2039230)
How long before China unveil ours? :)

Corrected that for you.

Herr-Berbunch 04-10-13 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei! (Post 2039229)
Watch out everyone!!!

Fixed that, too.

Jimbuna 04-10-13 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 2039231)
Corrected that for you.

LOL :)

Jimbuna 04-10-13 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2039245)
Fixed that, too.

I saw what you did there....:har:

frau kaleun 04-10-13 08:28 AM

"Ponce"? Oh no no no no that just won't do. :nope:

In order to rectify this sad situation I will personally give the Navy $5 of my hard earned cash if they rename that ship the USN Friggin Shark.

Herr-Berbunch 04-10-13 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun (Post 2039321)
In order to rectify this sad situation I will personally give the Navy $5 of my hard earned cash if they rename that ship the USN Friggin Shark.

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3...lasershark.jpg

Wolferz 04-10-13 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 2039339)

Wait till they see my frickin laser.

Wolferz 04-10-13 10:26 AM

You'll never guess...
 
The name of the company that makes the lenses for these things...


Believe it or not...
Schott Glass:har:


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