Showing posts with label laser beams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laser beams. Show all posts

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Navy Gets Frickin Laser For Ships Not Sharks

Remember when Dr. Evil wanted sharks with laser beams......
Navy just got lasers but no sharks.
Video: Navy Brand New Laser Protects Ponce in Persian Gulf
Defense Tech
by MIKE HOFFMAN
DECEMBER 10, 2014
US Navy Laser Weapon System (LaWS) Live Firing Onboard USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 Office Of Naval Research
Navy admirals showed off the laser mounted to the USS Ponce Wednesday to the Pentagon press corps as the Navy announced it was confident the laser could protect the sailors aboard the Ponce, which is deployed to the Persian Gulf. As part of the media blitz, the Navy released this video showing the litany of testing the 30-kilowatt laser executed before Navy leaders felt comfortable make the declaration. The video shows sailors shooting down small drones and hitting targets on fast attack boats — two of the major threats Navy surface ships face. read more here