I found this video that gives a more detailed explanation of how the airborne lasers can target and destroy launched missiles. Enjoy!
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Weaponizing Lasers to Reduce Casualties
Contradicting? It may seem so...
Ever since the proposal of "Star Wars" during the Cold War, there has been a lot of interest in utilizing lasers as weapons. Now, Boeing has released footage of their airborne tactical laser. The test shows the laser scorching the hood of a truck from an airplane, and Boeing states that the truck was "disabled" off-camera.
With this kind of power, these lasers could take out human targets from the sky and change the dynamics of war. Just knowing that there is a sniper laser in the sky would have serious psychological effects on targets. The advancement of such devastating weapons can get a little scary at times. Often, one has to ask the question, "How does this help?" Aren't these advancements perpetuating and promoting violence?
Ever since the proposal of "Star Wars" during the Cold War, there has been a lot of interest in utilizing lasers as weapons. Now, Boeing has released footage of their airborne tactical laser. The test shows the laser scorching the hood of a truck from an airplane, and Boeing states that the truck was "disabled" off-camera.
With this kind of power, these lasers could take out human targets from the sky and change the dynamics of war. Just knowing that there is a sniper laser in the sky would have serious psychological effects on targets. The advancement of such devastating weapons can get a little scary at times. Often, one has to ask the question, "How does this help?" Aren't these advancements perpetuating and promoting violence?
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