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more about #advancedtacticallaser more comments → adewolf: Where is the PEW,PEW on the picture...harrrummmmmph more » se7a7n7: If Luke Skywalker was there, he would have been all like vermmm vermmmm whooooaaammm and totally block that laser with his lightsaber. more » BeatrixAjax: @ripfire: but that's just it.... "keeping it steady" is 95% of actually aiming any weapon.. especially one that's 3 miles away mounted to a large vibr... more » speaknspell23: I'm not impressed until it pops popcorn. more » EpiphyteCorp.: Did anybody catch what color the laser was? I want to be sure I know what color the good guys are shooting. more » ebob9: Would have been better if they loaded the truck up with popcorn. more » Hello Mister Walrus: That video looks like it was fast forwarded. How long does it really take to fry a truck? It seems like a huge plane following some small vehicle for ... more » reddingofish: I can here the driver of that car screaming "MY PAINT JOB! Damn you Americans, your paying for that." more » weatherman: Seriously? That's what we spent all that money on, and waited almost 10 years longer than expected for? I could do that with a big magnifying glass. ... more » OtisCabeal: I bet if they just put some light wight fiberfrax or durablanket on that.... or a mirror you could defete this billion dollar weapon for less than 100... more » Jeb_Hoge: The sizzling sound that the truck makes is hair-raising. Also, notice that you can't hear the plane (Hercs have a distinctive sound signature). They d... more » switchblade saints: woot! more » -
#militarytech
Video of Airborne Tactical Laser Hitting a Ground Target Is Not Very Satisfying
You might remember that the U.S. Air Force and Boeing have equipped a C-130 plane with an Advanced Tactical Laser for initial air-to-air tests. In September, it finally hit something successfully: A truck. Cool enough, but don't expect any explosions. More » -
#statusreport
Senate to Defense Contractors: More Insane Laser Weapons, Please
In the 2009 defense authorization bill approved last week, the US Senate called for the defense industry to get serious about bringing laser weapons like Boeing's Advanced Tactical Laser system (pictured) to the battlefield. The bill allocated more funds to laser programs large and small—from green lasers used to temporarily blind individual troops called "dazzlers" to the giant ATL-like canons used to fry tanks or incoming missiles from the sky. In short: the emperor is here on visit, and he is not happy that this battle station is not yet operational. [Washington Post]
