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Airborne Boeing Laser Blasts Ground Target

Posted by samzenpus on from the lazlo-approved dept.

coondoggie writes "The airborne military laser which promises to destroy, damage or disable targets with little to no collateral damage has for the first time actually blown something up. Boeing and the US Air Force today said that on Aug. 30, a C-130H aircraft armed with Boeing's Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) blasted a target test vehicle on the ground for the first time. Boeing has been developing the ATL since 2008 under an Air Force contract worth up to $30 million."

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  1. Quick! by nhstar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someone find the house full of Popped Corn!!!

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    1. Re:Quick! by socceroos · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dude, seriously. That was a pretty corny joke.

    2. Re:Quick! by Cryacin · · Score: 5, Funny

      Absolutely!

      I mean seriously. How did they get the shark to fly?

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    3. Re:Quick! by pryoplasm · · Score: 5, Funny

      They just took jumping the shark to a whole new level...

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      Those who live by the sword, get shot by those who live by the gun...
    4. Re:Quick! by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 5, Funny

      And yet there's a kernel of truth to it.

      What truth would that be? I'm all ears.

  2. And Kent? by otis+wildflower · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop playing with yourself!!

  3. Re:Sigh by Toonol · · Score: 5, Funny

    What international convention is the US a party to, that it doesn't follow? Specifically?

  4. Re:Sigh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mirrors reflect (typically) 60-70% of the light that hits them, turning the rest into heat. Cheap, glossy, exterior-grade white paint often reflects in excess of 90% of the light back.

    Finally, an explanation for the Stormtrooper armor design!