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Army's New Laser Weapon Can Shoot Down Mortars and Drones
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| 21 Dec 2013
| Luis Martinez
Posted on 12/22/2013 7:30:54 AM PST by shove_it
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To: bigbob
Put enough energy on anything and itll blow... From what I've read about this laser it's not intended to cause the incoming ordinance to explode. The desired effect is to render it inert.
It seems rather ambitious to me, shooting the whiskers off a flea? Apparently the brass who wrote the specs consider shrapnel falling from airborne detonations is worse than "dud" rounds dropping on your head.
Regards,
GtG
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posted on
12/22/2013 12:17:39 PM PST
by
Gandalf_The_Gray
(I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
To: JoeProBono
Ahha, the missing piece is revealed when viewed from the other side. Thanks, Joe.
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posted on
12/22/2013 1:26:22 PM PST
by
shove_it
(long ago Orwell and Rand warned us of ObamaÂ’s America)
To: Lazamataz
I’ve worked on stuff that wasn’t allowed to be photographed.
To: Tijeras_Slim
Ive worked on stuff that wasnt allowed to be photographed.Ive photographed stuff that wasnt allowed to be worked on.
So we have something in common.
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posted on
12/22/2013 4:03:20 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: Lazamataz
It’s uncomfortable to think somehow we are preserving the balance of the cosmos.
To: Tijeras_Slim
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posted on
12/22/2013 4:07:02 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: Lazamataz
Carry on, billions of heretofore undiscovered civilizations are depending on us.
Suckers...
To: sean327
I love a comprehensive reply from someone who knows the subject!
BTW, have you ever seen a current mortar that fires “football sized” rounds? (~ 7 inches/178mm diameter) WWI and WWII used big mortars, but 120mm is about the largest currently in use.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:08:10 PM PST
by
BwanaNdege
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. J.F. Kennedy)
To: BwanaNdege
This subject is my second career. I eat and breath this stuff at work every day and I’m loving every miute of it.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:22:33 PM PST
by
sean327
(God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
To: BwanaNdege
The football sized mortar thing made me laugh. If you are going to report on a weapons program it might help you to do a little research on the damn subject you are about to write an article on. Reporters are lazy idiots for the most part.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:26:39 PM PST
by
sean327
(God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
To: sean327
mortars come in lots of sizes of course
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:29:59 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
To: shove_it
better have miniature ones to combat the swarms of Chinese waspsized drones comin at you.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:38:39 PM PST
by
TomasUSMC
(FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
To: Vaquero
odumbi will give the damn thing away to Hezzbolah and Hamas.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:39:40 PM PST
by
TomasUSMC
(FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
To: TomasUSMC
odumbi will give the damn thing away to Hezzbolah and Hamas. Absolutely. Or the NorKs or his Chinese overlords.
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posted on
12/22/2013 6:48:26 PM PST
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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