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The @DeptofWar is securing directed energy DOMINANCE, as showcased by today's live testing of advanced laser and microwave systems at White Sands Missile Range.

Through the Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE) Critical Technology Area, the Department is rapidly scaling these systems to empower our warfighters to fight beyond the limits of traditional magazine capacity.

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Posted by TrueTiger

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 2:12 pm to hawgfaninc

White Sands missile range?

That doesn’t sound inclusive.

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Posted by International_Aggie

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 2:13 pm to hawgfaninc

Invest in blue paint.

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Posted by Barfunkle

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 2:13 pm to hawgfaninc

Wait, goybeams are real?

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Posted by HubbaBubba

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 2:15 pm to TrueTiger

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That doesn’t sound inclusive.

You'd think the sand n-----s would love it, too.

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Posted by Swamp Angel

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 2:51 pm to hawgfaninc

I reckon these energy weapons are pretty cool, but they lose a bit of their awe-inspiring appeal when one realizes that they are "line-of-sight" weapons that cannot engage a target that is over the horizon from their view.

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Posted by CharlesUFarley

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Posted on 6/23/26 at 3:17 pm to Swamp Angel

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I reckon these energy weapons are pretty cool, but they lose a bit of their awe-inspiring appeal when one realizes that they are "line-of-sight" weapons that cannot engage a target that is over the horizon from their view.

I would suspect most priority targets are airborne targets, like missiles and drones, or possibly even artillery shells. Ground targets would probably be a lower priority.

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