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Airborn Laser closer to reality
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Felix Rex  Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope 
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  Airborn Laser closer to realityI've been watching this project for awhile, but it looks like it's getting closer. Basically it's mounting a laser inside a large aircraft so it can shoot down missiles as they're launched. Apparently they've done various tests and are scheduled for a live missile firing this August.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/high ... ng-the-te/ _________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. |
| Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:38 pm |
 
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Stranger  Joined: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:14 pm Posts: 6362 Location: Estonia
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Looks promising but without some data etc its really hard to say if its actually any good.
_________________ When someone asks how rich you are, quote Rinox " I don't even have a rusty nail to scratch my butt with...!" Be well or Get Help!! |
| Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:39 am |
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Minor Diety  Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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Awesome. Reality is looking ever more like some sci-fi RTS game...the missile defence towers in Supreme Commander come to mind, picking incoming rockets out of the air and turning them on the attacker with laser trackers.
 _________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse." - Coach |
| Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:46 am |
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Felix Rex Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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The airborne laser did a test-fire yesterday evening and successfully destroyed a test-fired, liquid fueld missile. Woot! Story below, including some infrared images.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/boei ... ith-laser/ _________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. |
| Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:45 am |
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Stranger Joined: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:14 pm Posts: 6362 Location: Estonia
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_________________ When someone asks how rich you are, quote Rinox " I don't even have a rusty nail to scratch my butt with...!" Be well or Get Help!! |
| Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:22 am |
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Stranger Joined: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:14 pm Posts: 6362 Location: Estonia
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_________________ When someone asks how rich you are, quote Rinox " I don't even have a rusty nail to scratch my butt with...!" Be well or Get Help!! |
| Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:43 am |
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Felix Rex Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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_________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. |
| Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:06 pm |
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Minor Diety Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse." - Coach |
| Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:29 pm |
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Felix Rex Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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_________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. |
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Minor Diety Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse." - Coach |
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Stranger Joined: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:14 pm Posts: 6362 Location: Estonia
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_________________ When someone asks how rich you are, quote Rinox " I don't even have a rusty nail to scratch my butt with...!" Be well or Get Help!! |
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Felix Rex Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16662 Location: On a slope
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_________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. |
| Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:45 am |
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Minor Diety  Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:23 am Posts: 3956 Location: Amsterdam
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The cool thing is that you actually can build a railgun (or its cousin, a ) in your backyard, but it won't be cheap.
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