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| US Navy deploys 1st Laser weapon in Persian Gulf |
| 2014-11-16 |
| Posted by:Frozen Al |
| #4 Same as quality optics, gotta keep them clean and dry as possible and minimizpev scratches. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-11-16 14:18 |
| #3 Ed in Texas, my guess is the laser itself is below decks in a climate controlled area. The beam travels up a beam tube to the 'turret'. So the only real operating environment problem is the end of the barrel which is probably covered most of the time. Where I work that is how we separate the lasers from the clean-room. I'm guessing the NAVY does the same thing but backwards (insert joke here). |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-11-16 13:53 |
| #2 "How does it operate in that environment -- heat, humidity, dust and at sea," That was my question. Not to mention explosive vapor. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-11-16 09:17 |
| #1 I hope we'll get prompt reports of use. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-11-16 04:51 |