Don't use this laser to annoy people

Don\'t use this laser to annoy people

Awhile back there were posts about using handheld lasers to annoy people, especially in aircraft.
This isn't a handheld but I think it goes without saying "don't point it at people!!"
Test Laser Blasts Artillery Rounds

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I'd like to see the power unit that this bad boy uses. I'd also like to know how the device is cooled [to reduce heat on continual firings and to lower electrical resistance]. I've tried exploring the TRW web site [the prime contractor] but the page containing "Electronics and Power Supply" has been removed.

Dan

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Here it is

Definitely not pocket sized!

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I think the US Government has designed it to "annoy" someone

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Originally posted by INRETECH:
I think the US Government has designed it to "annoy" someone

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Either that, or they're set up for the next movie premiere.

Dan

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Does anyone know how much it cost ?

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Originally posted by INRETECH:
Does anyone know how much it cost ?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">In the land of $800 hammers and $1500 toilet seats, do you really want to know?

Dan

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Remember that they also buy Batteries like we do- by the trainload, with appropriate discounts (IE: 80% off)

If it's the prototype it looks to be, we REALLY don't want to know the price-tag.

There's been rumors of Bradley-mounted Chemical lasers, and theater-defense chem lasers mounted on converted Boeing 7X7's. But, yes, I want one of those lasers too. (4th of July, **** off the neighbors who launch illegal fireworks....)

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You won't be annoying anyone with those lasers.... you will be igniting gazillion tons of wrath...

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Mount that puppy on a high altitude recce aircraft large enough to carry the power supply and play some laser pointer games on Saddams royal palaces.

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Originally posted by PsycoBob[Q2]:
Remember that they also buy Batteries like we do- by the trainload, with appropriate discounts (IE: 80% off)

If it's the prototype it looks to be, we REALLY don't want to know the price-tag.

There's been rumors of Bradley-mounted Chemical lasers, and theater-defense chem lasers mounted on converted Boeing 7X7's. But, yes, I want one of those lasers too. (4th of July, **** off the neighbors who launch illegal fireworks....)

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Well, TRW does hold patents on space-based chemical laser designs. I would assume that they developed these for the now nearly defunct Strategic Defense Initiative [Star Wars] program. The original design was for a chemical laser that would emit x-rays. As an orbital platform, each unit would only carry enough chemicals for one extremely powerful discharge, hopefully intercepting an enemy ICBM in boost stage. If I remember correctly, the range was several hundred miles.
That might be the way they are dealing with the heat and power supply problems associated with gas and crystaline lasers. One potential problem is flushing and replenishing the chemicals fast enough [they're used up in the process] to achive a high rate of fire. TRW had a successful test against a missile a couple months ago. Even so, hitting an artillery shell is quite impressive.

Dan

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Originally posted by Nerd:
You won't be annoying anyone with those lasers.... you will be igniting gazillion tons of wrath...

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Sadly, others have already done that......

Dan

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Just imagine an AC-130 Spectre gunship outfitted with a couple of these in place of the 40mm cannons.

It's good to see Uncle Sam coming up with new weaponry, especially these days.

Originally posted by Nerd:
You won't be annoying anyone with those lasers.... you will be igniting gazillion tons of wrath...

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Nerd, be assured that your "gazillion tons of wrath" will be met when the time times. Plenty of that to go around.

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Just imagine a SR-71A outfitted with 5 shots of that zooming at max speed over saddam's palace...

Alpha Strike anyone?

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Go rent the movie "Real Genius" with Val Kilmer

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Inretech - you beat me to it, I was going to suggest the same thing

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Back in the '70's there was a group working on a Gamma Laser. Used a pulse reactor to generate gamma radiation to pulse the Gamma Laser. System was to be used in orbit. The gamma laser was reportedly tested at a Army test reactor in Maryland. Focused high energy gamma ray gun....woof! It was supposed to have worked, problem was lugging around a nuclear reactor to charge the gun with!

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Isn't it a nice feeling to know that our government is playing with so many high tech "toys" that we aren't allowed to know about ?

Read about how Tesla's notes suddenly disapeared after his death