Lasers to Seek, But Not Destroy, Subs

SUBMAN1 · 06-30-09, 08:16 PM

Seems hiding in the depths may get more dangerous.

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http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/0...ubmarines.html

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June 29, 2009 -- Shooting laser beams at a submarine won't destroy it, but new technology being tested by the U.S. Navy could help find enemy subs....

Arclight · 07-01-09, 06:23 AM

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"Instead of dumping hardware (into the ocean) you could shoot a light pulse into the water and generate acoustic signals,"

You'd still need to dump hardware into the ocean to catch the reflected signals. Might as well use it as the transmitter while you're at it, lot cheaper than a laser.

SteamWake · 07-01-09, 12:39 PM

Wait a minute .. shooting a light pulse into the water generates sound signals?

07-01-09, 01:07 PM

Clearly what is needed is fricking sharks...with fricking laser beams attached to their heads...

Now they would destroy a sub.

SUBMAN1 · 07-01-09, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Clearly what is needed is fricking sharks...with fricking laser beams attached to their heads...

Now they would destroy a sub.

-S

Oberon · 07-01-09, 02:39 PM

I've been waiting for them to do something like this for a while.

Zachstar · 07-01-09, 09:59 PM

It is only a matter of time before going underwater means you are just as easy to kill as on the surface.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Wait a minute .. shooting a light pulse into the water generates sound signals? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	It is only a matter of time before going underwater means you are just as easy to kill as on the surface. __________________

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OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Clearly what is needed is fricking sharks...with fricking laser beams attached to their heads... Now they would destroy a sub.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've been waiting for them to do something like this for a while.