High-energy laser-based weapon system

[Nightglow]

Getting one step closer, HELLADS (High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System),is in the final stage of development.

QUOTE: HELLADS is expected to be ready by the end of 2012. It will
be tested at the White Sands Missile Range in early 2013.

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/high-energy-liquid-laser-programme/

 

[Name]

Star wars, its actually happening.

 

[Cosimo]

"Fry 'em Scotty"
"Aye, aye, Captain"

 

[d_brennen]

The high-power lasers are expected to counter multiple threats as the beams can travel at the speed of light.

No wai!

Also, appropriate OP user name is appropriate

 

[Vulcan]

Fire the "lasers"!

 

[Theophany]

When will we be firing at Alderaan?

 

[Fenris]

When will we be firing at Alderaan?

I assume when it's powerful enough to do more than strip paint of their cars.

 

[Mat]

pew pew pew!

 

[Haggisman]

When will we be firing at Alderaan?

I think they're developing it for... Alderaan reasons.

Sorry, just thought you might be up for a bit of... light heated entertainment?

I'll get my coat...

 

[estebanrey]

 

[bitslice]

It is expected to have a maximum weight of 750kg and volume of two to three cubic metres

Oooo, impressive...

That means just about anything can be fitted with one of these things, actually I'm sure you could just go ape and hang twenty of them off a B.52 and cruise downtown Tehran for the YouTube views.

 

[bluDawg]

I thought the US navy already had lasers to take down small aircraft

 

[Theophany]

I assume when it's powerful enough to do more than strip paint of their cars.

I love that you didn't question the existence of Alderaan

I think they're developing it for... Alderaan reasons.

Sorry, just thought you might be up for a bit of... light heated entertainment?

I'll get my coat...

I want to PUNch you in the face!!

 

[Fenris]

I thought the US navy already had lasers to take down small aircraft

Indeed they do, they mount them on the back of their giant cloned Velociraptors commanded by Ewoks.

 

[Third Opinion]

I thought the US navy already had lasers to take down small aircraft

They reckon they are only 2 years away from having an anti-ship Laser on their destroyers.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...le-destroying-incoming-missiles-aircraft.html

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

 

[Theophany]

Indeed they do, they mount them on the back of their giant cloned Velociraptors commanded by Ewoks.

Ok, that's just dumb. Ewoks can't command giant US Army velociraptors.

 

[Twirlywoos]

USA! USA! USA!

 

[kiel367]

 

[4737Joker]

Sod anti-missile lasers, when will they make us some lightsabers?

 

[Shayper]

I want a laser

Imagine installing these in Fabric or something.