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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. Re:Sigh by TheSpoom · · Score: 0, Troll

    The funny thing is that you expect the United States to follow any international convention ever.

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    It's better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.
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  2. Re:Er, not exactly? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Did it take you more than an hour to copy and paste from wikipedia? ;-)

  3. Re:Sigh by Toonol · · Score: 0, Troll

    I've not heard a valid example of the US violating it. Remember, the Geneva conventions are primarily concerned with the treatment of uniformed members of national military forces (and includes definitions of such).

    It also is only in force when engaged in war with another state that is also bound by the convention. Legally, at least; morally/politically is a different game, of course.