VIDEO: USS Portland Fires Laser Weapon, Downs Drone in First At-Sea Test | |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78842581 United States 05/22/2020 06:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Excerpt: Amphibious ship USS Portland (LPD-27) shot down a drone with a laser weapon during a first-of-its-kind at-sea test of the Navy’s high-energy laser weapon system. The Navy is currently developing and testing a portfolio of laser weapons, some of which are more powerful but only suited for ships with greater power-generation capabilities, like the San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (LPD-17), while others are less powerful but could be fielded on a greater variety of ships, including the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. In this test, Portland fired its high-power laser weapon at an unmanned aerial vehicle while operating off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 16, U.S. Pacific Fleet announced in a news release today. “By conducting advanced at sea tests against UAVs and small crafts, we will gain valuable information on the capabilities of the Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator against potential threats,” Capt. Karrey Sanders, commanding officer of Portland, said in the news release. “The Solid State Laser Weapons System Demonstrator is a unique capability the Portland gets to test and operate for the Navy, while paving the way for future weapons systems,” he added. “With this new advanced capability, we are redefining war at sea for the Navy.” |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 231403 United States 05/22/2020 06:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you have a link to a thread? He and I aren't exactly simpatico or I would PM him. No.(too lazy) We conversed about some passive rare-earth laser amplifiers. and Russian weapons/ missiles. Strangely enough, jet powered trains were in the same conversation. It was a few years ago. I am pretty sure I was logged in under "Swamprat". |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78842581 United States 05/22/2020 06:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you have a link to a thread? He and I aren't exactly simpatico or I would PM him. No.(too lazy) We conversed about some passive rare-earth laser amplifiers. and Russian weapons/ missiles. Strangely enough, jet powered trains were in the same conversation. It was a few years ago. I am pretty sure I was logged in under "Swamprat". Jet-powered trains? I kinda want one. Cool. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 231403 United States 05/22/2020 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you have a link to a thread? He and I aren't exactly simpatico or I would PM him. No.(too lazy) We conversed about some passive rare-earth laser amplifiers. and Russian weapons/ missiles. Strangely enough, jet powered trains were in the same conversation. It was a few years ago. I am pretty sure I was logged in under "Swamprat". Checked and was unable to find any conversation such as I described, but Merit did make a thread on missiles, The Space Force, Korea that has the information. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78052087 05/22/2020 06:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do you have a link to a thread? He and I aren't exactly simpatico or I would PM him. No.(too lazy) We conversed about some passive rare-earth laser amplifiers. and Russian weapons/ missiles. Strangely enough, jet powered trains were in the same conversation. It was a few years ago. I am pretty sure I was logged in under "Swamprat". Checked and was unable to find any conversation such as I described, but Merit did make a thread on missiles, The Space Force, Korea that has the information. Interesting -- Space Force and Korea. Couple of things that might relate to making this weapon public right now. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78842581 United States 05/22/2020 07:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Merit's thread: Thread: Let Me Tell You a "Secret" - The US Space Force, Laser Cannons and North Korea. I just five-starred it actually. |
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User ID: 78503183 United States 05/22/2020 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Remember this ... ... This footage has been updated to include the view from a helicopter starting at 40 seconds ... Warning ( Do not watch this part if epileptic or have seizures ) ... Last Edited by beenthruthat on 05/22/2020 07:22 PM People don't care how much You know ... till they know how much You care ... |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78842581 United States 05/22/2020 07:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm a pretty good shot. ;) I would give my left nut to fire one of these lasers. Oh, well. Some young person got the fun, no doubt. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 78842581 United States 05/22/2020 07:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They been able to do this openly for yeeeaarrrssss Quoting: Anonymous Coward 76994282 gota be a reason they're showing it openly NOW keep them eyes open. They could start frying our cities calling it something else... oh , wait... That was kind of my thinking on this as well. Why now? Yes, most of us know they have been working on this stuff. |
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