Dawn of the Airborne Laser

Yonzie writes "As you may have heard, there are a number of competing franchises working on a functional laser weapon. Popular Science has an interesting story about `The Wall of Fire', an airborne laser designed to fit in the belly of a 747. Apparently, this is powerful and precise enough to destroy enemy intercontinental and intermediate-range missiles in mid-flight. I can imagine the use of laser turrets as protection against missiles, but I really can't see the use of a laser mounted in a 747. IMHO, it's way too slow compared to the missiles, and will not be able to scramble fast enough." This is the big daddy of the JSF laser that we've mentioned before.

Comments

WOOO GOOD JOB FLAMEBAIT

[miketang16]

You're just asking for troll remarks.

But... to reply to ur obviously unintelligent remark, I doubt we would use a giant laser against individuals, or buildings. Also, this so-called "OIL war" is such BS. Obviously if we overthrow Saddam, we aren't going to take control of his oil, you know how bad that would look to the rest of the world??? We'll most likely just give control over to the new Iraqi government which we will trade with.

Old Russian AK-47's

[TitanBL]

Ha. Anyone remember the 6 Taliban leaders decorated with AK-47's warning the United States that an attack would surely fail. Ha. We destroyed their major troop formations in the cover of darkenss - they could not even see where our missiles/bombs were coming from. Cannot imagine what that does moral. Much like getting struck down by the 'thunder god'. Poor bastards.

Re:Two words

[TheRaven64]

Two other words:

'Suitcase' 'nuke'

This is a classic example of the military fighting the last war. Is this really going to be effective against an infiltrator with a thermonuclear device in his car? I keep hearing of the Babylon 5 characters talking of the terrorist nuking of San Diego in 2150, and wondering if the writers got the year a little late...