US Navy`s new laser weapon demo

[zman]

Pretty cool but lacking the BOOM.
[video]https://youtu.be/sbjXXRfwrHg[/video]

 

[Ansimp]

:good: :salute: :clapping:

 

[brianinpa]

Depending on what it hits, there will be a boom! :hihihi:

The plus side is that there is no destructive costs similar to cruise missiles. Those go for $1.4 million every time they are launched. A laser has no real cost every time it is fired.

 

[Steve83]

Cool! A few bucks per shot instead of 1.4 mil! I wonder what the system costs?

 

[toytender01]

Interesting way to light your cig. :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[ekvh]

Looks like it ignited a preset explosive. Probably a ways to go still.

 

[joedrum]

that what i thought too ..seemed like a big show ..made to look better than it was

 

[brianinpa]

ekvh » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:15 am[/url]":1m9rop6p]
Looks like it ignited a preset explosive. Probably a ways to go still.

In that test for the boat pulled target it did, but the energy of a laser should render anything useless. Airplanes - forget about it, it won't fly for very long... missile launchers - well that's just another preset explosive. :mrgreen:

I remember reading about this 747 that had a laser to be used for ballistic missiles.

The size of the laser is getting smaller, so I think the technology is getting better.