US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
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When will Lasers be standard US military weapons?
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I saw that story and was dumbfounded....US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
I could've sworn that Val Kilmer invented this technology 40 years ago. He used it to fill his professor's house full of popcorn.
Would you think that this could be an even bigger game changer to warfare than drones? A weapon that doesn't need to be reloaded (minus the elec and inert gases), travels at the speed of light. Thoughts?US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
Do lasers work in heavy cloud conditions?US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
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The Undying Appeal of Nikola Tesla’s “Death Ray”
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Interesting side note when Tesla died John Trump, Donald’s uncle was assigned to take control of Tesla’s assets by the government. John Trump was a professor at MIT at the time.Do lasers work in heavy cloud conditions?
Further reading
The Undying Appeal of Nikola Tesla’s “Death Ray”
Despite a lack of evidence, many have been captivated by the electrical whiz’s most mysterious project.
Doesn't it take the laser quite a while to recharge (or whatever term they use) to be ready to fire again?US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
Completely unrelated to the actual topic but This was some Impressive Shooting and a Big Win for the USS Stockdale:
Now I may be trapped in World War Two era thought processes here but it's always been my impression that 5 inch guns where/are designed to be utilized in the barrage (flak) mode of Anti-Air Defense rather than tracking and destroying mode...
Great Shooting! 🍺🇺🇸🍺
Now I may be trapped in World War Two era thought processes here but it's always been my impression that 5 inch guns where/are designed to be utilized in the barrage (flak) mode of Anti-Air Defense rather than tracking and destroying mode...
Great Shooting! 🍺🇺🇸🍺
My second job in ships was as Gunnery and Missiles officer on my first ship. We had a 5-inch gun and shooting it was a blast. Anti-air was not its purpose at the time. It was for gunfire support for troops ashore primarily, but also anti-ship and anti-small boat. As with everything we have on ships these guns have been continually upgraded. It now has better anti-small boat capability with essentially extremely large shotgun like shells for example.
Don't lasers make it rain monsoons and hurricanes? I swear I read that on the Twitters.
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