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Offline Cypher

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Lasers!!!!
« 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
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Offline Anodizer

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« Reply #1 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..
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« Reply #2 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.
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« Reply #3 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]
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Offline SSgtHam

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Re: Lasers!!!!
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Lasers!!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2008, 08:00:43 PM »
"Weaponized" and "offensive and defensive". Sounds like a weapon, not a guiding laser.
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Offline Anodizer

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Re: Lasers!!!!
« Reply #6 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....

 
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2008, 10:31:17 PM »
Will it remove unsightly back hair?
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2008, 11:07:21 AM »

yup...
along with most of your back.


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Re: Lasers!!!!
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2008, 02:54:57 PM »

"...phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range,"
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2008, 03:28:32 PM »
lol Bro nice one :salute
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Offline Phaser11

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« Reply #11 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!
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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2008, 08:39:36 PM »
I love it!!!!
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« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2008, 09:48:11 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2008, 09:54:29 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRBNkMnG4uY lol pic reminded me of this
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