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The Navy's first operation laser cannon is now on active duty in Persian Gulf
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:28 pm
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Cost 40+ Million to develop but...
Cost 40+ Million to develop but...
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With each shot costing under a dollar, compared to hundreds of thousands of dollars for a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, of which they are often fired in pairs, just the economics alone of solid-state defensive laser systems are outstanding. Pair that with the reality that the laser never runs out of ammo and can engage targets at the speed of light and what you get is the future of defensive, and eventually offensive precision light-attack systems.
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 1:29 pm
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Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:30 pm to barry
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:31 pm to barry
The future really is now.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:31 pm to barry
Mother fricking 'Merica!
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:32 pm to barry
No tracing laserbeam or even a 'pew pew' sound for the 40mil?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:35 pm to barry
OMG that's cool.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:35 pm to barry
star wars
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:37 pm to barry
Is the point of this "weapon" to burn bad guys' cornea similar to the laser-pointer from HS?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:38 pm to barry
The green eye right down your glory hole!
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:41 pm to barry
How long until we can attach these things to sharks?
That's when things get really interesting.
That's when things get really interesting.
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:41 pm to barry
man, if we would have had that for Pearl Harbor...
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:50 pm to BamaFan89
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How long until we can attach these things to sharks?
We already had them on dolphins but they escaped when Katrina hit.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:59 pm to Road Tiger
How often has the Navy had to deploy a defensive weapon in the gulf? Not knocking this as it is pretty badass. But they need to get this on a C130 gunship for the next invasion.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:02 pm to barry
so what exactly does the laser do? I see it blows shite up, but how?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:02 pm to BamaFan89
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:09 pm to barry
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:09 pm to barry
Gunner's Mate "A" School just got interesting. 
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:12 pm to colorchangintiger
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so what exactly does the laser do? I see it blows shite up, but how?
Transmits the vast amount of energy stored in the laser beam to the target. Its still only powerful enough to stop light aircraft and small drones. An F22 would just say lawlz and blow you up.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:16 pm to barry
Looks like the guy firing is holding a modified playstation controller.
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