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| Shipborne Raytheon Laser Weapon System (LaWS) |
| 2010-07-28 |
| Posted by:miscellaneous |
| #2 Not bad for a prototype but a drone is a drone. Effectiveness on real target materials and better range for the laser probably need to be developed. |
| Posted by: tipover 2010-07-28 11:30 |
| #1 The only way for a laser to penetrate moisture and obscurants is to burn its way through it, or use a bandwidth that passes right through it. I gather that they are using the former technique by using a 32kW laser. By comparison, at typical "high power" 10W laser can burn through a cinder block at 10 feet. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-07-28 10:30 |