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2024-03-22 Science & Technology

United States had to abandon laser weapons for the AC-130J aircraft

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Posted by badanov 2024-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [229 views ] Top

#1 Should've contracted RAFAEL instead of Lockheed Martin.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-22 02:01|| 2024-03-22 02:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Turns out, unicorn farts aren't combustible. Who knew?

Posted by ed in texas 2024-03-22 09:50|| 2024-03-22 09:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn’t work back when they tried to mount them on 747s either.

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2024-03-22 10:02|| 2024-03-22 10:02|| Front Page Top

#4 !980s version.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-03-22 10:06|| 2024-03-22 10:06|| Front Page Top

#5 In addition, the laser only hits targets within line of sight

Brilliant Holmes. How do you do it?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2024-03-22 11:29|| 2024-03-22 11:29|| Front Page Top

#6 the laser only hits targets within line of sight

Gravity bends light, so in theory, you could use a black hole to shoot around corners.

Posted by SteveS 2024-03-22 14:45|| 2024-03-22 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 See DARPA energy mirrors article.....

Posted by Besoeker 2024-03-22 17:02|| 2024-03-22 17:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Check my math, but if absolute maximum range is two and a half miles, then at a 45 degree, ummm help, list, the aircraft can be some rounded 10,000 feet higher than the target. Naturally, the one and half mile is not acceptable.

I can see the advantage, especially being the quiet part and no muzzle blasts to give away the position, quietly hitting targets. Closer support fire without worry about friendly fire. Detection system for zapping drones? Wonder what the differences in weight are between typical crew and loadout is, and affects on airspeed and range, handling.

Also have to wonder, if it works well enough for some situations, that is is a cover for 'no these don't exist'?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-03-22 20:11|| 2024-03-22 20:11|| Front Page Top

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