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| Special Ops Wants to Add Laser Weapons to Its €˜Ghostrider' Gunships |
| 2015-03-07 |
 [Medium.com] But in the future, Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold--the chief of Air Force Special Operations Command--wants install an airborne microwave energy gun on the Ghostrider, similar to the infamous Humvee-mounted heat ray the U.S. deployed briefly to Afghanistan.He also wants to add a big, high-powered laser in place of the 105-millimeter cannon. Instead of blowing things up from the air, the future Ghostrider could zap them into cinders. |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp52169 |
| #6 There is wisdom in #3 as well. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-03-07 14:41 |
| #5 Much more truth to #4 than fiction, I assure you. *Just think of the contractor sustainment tail! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-03-07 09:33 |
| #4 Besides, that 105 doesn't break nearly often enough to attract good development money. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-03-07 09:29 |
| #3 You just know given a laser, a little boredom, and the right circumstances a simple, albeit murderous jihadi is going to see a bush spontaneously combust and if a Commando Solo is around, hear the voice of gawd. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-03-07 07:16 |
| #2 "That's an positive/affirmative, GhostRider". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-03-07 00:55 |
| #1 Repairing title line. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-03-07 00:10 |