By Joshua Kucera JDW Staff Reporter
Washington, DC
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is looking at quickly fielding a system to Iraq that could shoot enemy forces with a lethal laser.
The Tactical Relay Mirror System (TRMS) would use a 15 kW-25 kW solid-state laser - prototypes of which have already been successfully tested by several companies - and relays mounted on aerostats or the MQ-9A Predator unmanned aerial vehicle.
The DoD's Office of Force Transformation (OFT) has, for several years, advocated using relays to shoot lasers over the horizon, but those efforts have been focused on strategic attacks. The DoD has also been funding development of a laser that could reach 100 kW, previously thought to be the threshold at which the laser is useful as a weapon.
Much work has to be done on understanding the effects of these types of weapons, army officials said. The US has had a classified directed-energy weapon for 20 years but it has never been used because commanders have been unsure what the effect on people would be, said Brigadier General Philip Coker, director of capabilities developments at the Futures Center, Training and Doctrine Command.
Oh I have no doubt energy weapons were/are used in military opperations.
focal harmonics would be the one I was thinking of.
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\"People like us, who believe in physics,
know that the distinction between
the past, the present, and the future,
is only a stubbornly persistent illution\" A.A.
If the rubber says "Trojan" on it I would doubt it..nothing gets through that baby !
Side note: wouldnt lasers be a little expensive to run ?
D.
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\"People like us, who believe in physics,
know that the distinction between
the past, the present, and the future,
is only a stubbornly persistent illution\" A.A.
Wow..what a Breakthrough BA..once again you prove that you have no intention of submitting anything of any value to anyone...
Im dumb..and Im Incorrect..hmm...what a concentrated effort that must have been for ya..
*rubbs fingers on lips up and down feverously..blug blug blug..ugg..*
once again your post is attacking...why dont you post something that may..possibly may support your point of view ? or would you rather just shoot at birds flying in the sky and say they cant fly for too long ..
D.
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\"People like us, who believe in physics,
know that the distinction between
the past, the present, and the future,
is only a stubbornly persistent illution\" A.A.
Trojans are cheap..and I still dont think that a laser can penetrate it !!
matter of fact..I think the Gov is making body armor out of those things ...
( another pointless point from no point givin on pointless points that point to no point.. )
sigh..
I still think lasers are too expensive...
D.
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\"People like us, who believe in physics,
know that the distinction between
the past, the present, and the future,
is only a stubbornly persistent illution\" A.A.
And your 48 ? with knowlage on GOVT ? why do you ask if a laser can burn through rubber !!
FFS of cource it can..good God .!!
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\"People like us, who believe in physics,
know that the distinction between
the past, the present, and the future,
is only a stubbornly persistent illution\" A.A.