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Title: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Cypher on November 15, 2008, 06:01:13 PM

Northrop grumman just announced a laser weapon.
http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=154600

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Anodizer on November 15, 2008, 06:17:47 PM

I just skimmed through the article but didn't see anything regarding what it is supposed to be used against?
I already know about lasers being researched for use in missile defense..  What about using it on armor or people? 
Wow man...  If this thing can punch a clean hole through someone....  Ouch...
I'd assume you'd have to hold it steady on armor for a bit to get any kind of effect.. 
Maybe less for aircraft.... 
Next 10 years or so, you'll have something like a rifle or hand held unit with a back-pack or belt or something..

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: mensa180 on November 15, 2008, 06:24:12 PM

A nice side effect of that would be more research on long lasting batteries, or different mobile sources of electricity...  Which means eventually my laptop will have even longer battery time :D.

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Curval on November 15, 2008, 06:24:21 PM

[Dr. Evil voice on] Finally those frickin morons are working on the friken lazers...but I don't see how they attach to the sharks!?[/Dr. Evil voice off]

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: SSgtHam on November 15, 2008, 07:09:46 PM

From what it looks like to me, it seems like the laser is designed to replace those in laser guided bombs or rockets or airstrikes or whatever.  It's not a weapon so much as it is an asset to be used in weapons, i.e. bombs.

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: moot on November 15, 2008, 08:00:43 PM

"Weaponized" and "offensive and defensive". Sounds like a weapon, not a guiding laser.

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Anodizer on November 15, 2008, 09:26:28 PM

Quote from: moot on November 15, 2008, 08:00:43 PM

"Weaponized" and "offensive and defensive". Sounds like a weapon, not a guiding laser.

Agreed....While I don't know much about lasers, I would think a 15 kw laser would be pretty intense....

 

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Slash27 on November 15, 2008, 10:31:17 PM

Will it remove unsightly back hair?

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Joker on November 16, 2008, 11:07:21 AM

yup...
along with most of your back.


Joker

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Iron_Cross on November 16, 2008, 02:54:57 PM

(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/175/1066wantedweapons10l1gk2.jpg)
"...phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range,"

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: scot12b on November 16, 2008, 03:28:32 PM

(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/175/1066wantedweapons10l1gk2.jpg)lol Bro nice one :salute

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Phaser11 on November 16, 2008, 07:29:05 PM

In 2004 while working for Northrup Grumman we were shown a video of a ground base laser shooting down 3 66mm morters in filght. Was way cool!

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Curlew on November 16, 2008, 08:39:36 PM

I love it!!!!

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: crazyivan on November 16, 2008, 09:48:11 PM

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj160/Viridis_and_Entrust/Posters/lasercat.jpg)

Title: Re: Lasers!!!!
Post by: Curlew on November 16, 2008, 09:54:29 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBNkMnG4uY lol pic reminded me of this