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Laser Gun

04/11/2011 9:06 AM

Hi, All

A high-energy laser (HEL) fired from a US warship off the California coast has ignited a nearby boat.

The US Navy has fired a laser gun from one of its ships for the first time.

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13033437

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Re: Laser Gun

04/11/2011 3:53 PM

I saw this article recently too. Good as a development platform project (like the air force's airborne laser project) but from a practical point of view I thought a 40mm shell would be quicker.

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Re: Laser Gun

04/16/2011 7:56 AM

Seek and destroy

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