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US Navy to field first laser weapon
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Published: 09.04.13, 10:47
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1. The big dog!
Cameron ,   USA   (04.09.13)
At under a $1 per shot, you know you want it.
2. Maybe an Iron Dome 2?
Tim ,   Brighton   (04.09.13)
3. Beam me up Scotty
Moshico ,   Jerusalem   (04.09.13)
4. The project will quietly die
spyguy ,   seattle, usa   (04.09.13)
There are dozens of reasons why lasers will never be a viable weapon on the earth. For starters there is the "burn through" problem that drastically lowers the amount of energy that is delivered to the target. For a laser to work, it has to "burn through" the atmosphere on the way to the target, meaning the laser has to produce much more light energy that simply needed to damage the target. Then as noted, there is whole humidity problem. Plus the amount of electric power required is enormous because the energy that the light carries has to be input to the laser (lasers do NOT create energy, but merely focus the energy they are fed).. Another person on talkback asked about iron dome 2, but to do that would require massive power supplies, making system very stationary. BTW - that note about only several cents a shot is extremely misleading since the system requires lots of very expensive energy and cooling.
5. "spyguy" #4
Robert Haymond ,   Teqoa, Israel   (04.09.13)
Your input is really appreciated in terms of providing me (and others) with a brief education in such a specialized area. Thank you.
6. What a nerve:what if N.Korea sees it as provocation?!
tom ,   tel aviv   (04.09.13)
7. #4 spyguy
DavidR ,   USA   (04.09.13)
WOW! They should have just ask you before they spent all that time and money spy guy. Does the US government know there is such great wisdom and knowledge at their disposal?
8. Lasers. Probably not feasible
Get Real ,   UK   (04.09.13)
otherwise Israel would have developed by now. US spends on this and will deploy yet CRS tells the world may not be too effective in poor weather. No wonder budget cuts are needed.
9. 8 - otherwise Israel would have developed by now.
split ,   US   (04.10.13)
Soon we'll read that everything that surrounds us was conceived, invented and made in Israel ,... You're one stuck up a$$hole you know that ,...
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