Some kind of big Jumo-laser-plane-weapon - Page 2

FIREWALL · 06-22-07, 07:42 PM

The guy in the dark jacket got to close. A moment earlier he had a full head of HAIR.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

LoBlo · 06-22-07, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Replace item 3 with long-range Midcourse interceptors. The U.S. already has a handful or two deployed in Alaska and California

http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/basics.html

Those systems aren't reliable yet. The facilities built are large-scale development programs still trying to make the system effective.

ASWnut101 · 06-22-07, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

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Yeah, cool.

But wouldn't the area covered be very small, and given the speed of warheads, totally ineffectual except on a 1000+ fleet basis?

This is a weapon to engage ballistic missiles in their boost phase (that is, when the rocket is just leaving the pad and heading on it's way up out of the atmosphere. It does not engage the re-entry warheads, nor does it engage smaller missiles/rockets (like AIM-9 Sidewinders and such. It only is for the "big stuff"). The laser has an extremely long range (over 1,000 miles, I belive) and pinpoint accuracy (according to the reports).

They are to be deployed in one or two-plane groups around ICBM "hotspots" (Like around NK's Rocket-launch area on Korea's eastern coast. It is to be the "second layer of defence" for ICBMs.

The layers being:

1. Destroying the rocket while it is still on the ground; first-strike
2. The ABL system to destroy the rocket on it's way up.
3. (possibly still experimental) ABM Satillites in orbit.
4. THADD
5. Patriot Missiles/ABM Standard Missiles
6. Just about anything that can shoot a projectile or otherwise upwards in a last-ditch effort.:p

Replace item 3 with long-range Midcourse interceptors. The U.S. already has a handful or two deployed in Alaska and California

http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/basics.html

How could I forget? I like this kind of stuff, too.

Edited (along with Tchocky's response; he was correct in "negotiations; shout at it," too).

Bill Nichols · 06-23-07, 08:35 AM

[quote=LoBlo]

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Originally Posted by Bill Nichols

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Originally Posted by ASWnut101

Replace item 3 with long-range Midcourse interceptors. The U.S. already has a handful or two deployed in Alaska and California

http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/basics.html

Those systems aren't reliable yet. The facilities built are large-scale development programs still trying to make the system effective.

Agreed that the system is still developmental, but the ground-based interceptors are nonetheless operational, in silos, and under military command. They have successfully shotdown target warheads in midcourse. The airborne laser, on the other hand, won't have its first shoot-down test for a few years yet.

Tchocky · 06-23-07, 01:43 PM

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Edited (along with Tchocky's response; he was correct in "negotiations; shout at it," too).

That's Ok dude.

*forgives*

I even look a bit like jesus, too

Gorduz · 06-23-07, 07:58 PM

One of the coolest laser weapons i've seen is a scanning laser working like an advanced echo sounder. Mounted on a plane and with some complicated signal prossesing it was able see a car parked in a dense forest with impressive resolution. Perhaps this is something like that?

The Avon Lady · 06-23-07, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

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I really don't know what to say about this.
It just looks very impressive and it has something to do with lasers (which are inherently woo).

Isn't that simply the Major League Baseball commissioner's corporate jet? :hmm:

bookworm_020 · 06-24-07, 06:54 PM

When I saw the photo posted by Letum, a caption came to me...

"So this laser treatment will fix my eyes???"

:rotfl::rotfl:

TLAM Strike · 06-25-07, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

There is some speculation that this system could theoretically target a man size object as well, but I guess we will never know.

-S

Current Laser guidince systems can do that!

Infact if you hit someone with one of those for long enugph you can no only blind them but make their eyes explode.

Some of our pilots did that to cows over Bosnia.

TteFAboB · 06-25-07, 07:08 PM

Privately owned A380 - check.
Giant LASER contraption - pending.

Soon the world will be mine!

06-22-07, 07:42 PM	#16
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	The guy in the dark jacket got to close. A moment earlier he had a full head of HAIR.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

06-23-07, 07:58 PM	#21
Gorduz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 210 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	One of the coolest laser weapons i've seen is a scanning laser working like an advanced echo sounder. Mounted on a plane and with some complicated signal prossesing it was able see a car parked in a dense forest with impressive resolution. Perhaps this is something like that? __________________ 21. MTB skv. Attacks without warning.

06-24-07, 06:54 PM	#23
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	When I saw the photo posted by Letum, a caption came to me... "So this laser treatment will fix my eyes???" :rotfl::rotfl: __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

06-25-07, 07:08 PM	#25
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Privately owned A380 - check. Giant LASER contraption - pending. Soon the world will be mine! __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand