$.59 per shot

[imoldernu]

Beyond imagination.
US Navy Laser...
What next?
Navy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf - Defense One

 

[Car-Guy]

I looked at this thread because I thought someone was selling a shot of booze for .59 cents. Dang-it

 

[stepford]

Let's see, 59 cent bullets in a 40 Million dollar gun.... How many times you have to fire that thing before it becomes a good deal?

 

[Hermit]

I'm kinda partial to the $750,000 to $2,000,000 missiles mentioned in the article. My pension depends on those kind of things.

 

[MRG]

According to the article 20 - 53. It's can compete with a 2 million dollar missle. That's discounting safety issuses with existing technology. Who knows what else is this puppy will do?

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[Jack_Pine]

Saw the title and new exactly what it was about. Awesome stuff............

 

[bbbamI]

I looked at this thread because I thought someone was selling a shot of booze for .59 cents. Dang-it

I'm officially a fossil....I thought it was about a shot given to my arm or fanny...

 

[ls99]

Gives new meaning to "cheap shot"

 

[gromit]

Beyond imagination.
US Navy Laser...
What next?
Navy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf - Defense One

I think the "what next" might be enemies with 59 cent mirrors. ..............

 

[travelover]

I think the "what next" might be enemies with 59 cent mirrors. ..............

Or fog machines.

 

[CoolChange]

Happy Hour Fail

I looked at this thread because I thought someone was selling a shot of booze for .59 cents. Dang-it

Ditto! Oh well, I guess I'll just head down to my basement and sip from my own stash. Maybe my best option in any case.

Seriously cool technology though.

 

[MissMolly]

I'm officially a fossil....I thought it was about a shot given to my arm or fanny...

Me too.

 

[GrayHare]

it'll be even cheaper for the Romulans: they'll simply steal the technology

 

[mickeyd]

All the army gave me in Vietnam was an M-16 rifle and an M-79 grenade launcher. They did, however, provide me with an unlimited amount of ammunition.

 

[Jack_Pine]

Or fog machines.

Would be interested to see if that is an issue or not.

This is a place where I have no problem with my tax dollars being spent. YMMV

 

[dallas27]

Thats great, have we driven diwn the prices in those 50,000 dollar toilet seats yet?


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[Rustic23]

Not a Navy type here, but one of the draw backs, I would think, would be line of sight. The target has to be in sight and therefore closer than one you may use a missile on.

 

[Walt34]

Not a Navy type here, but one of the draw backs, I would think, would be line of sight. The target has to be in sight and therefore closer than one you may use a missile on.

This is first generation and that issue probably will not go away, that's just the physics of it (unless they figure out a way to make light follow a curve) but it is an option not previously available. Options are good.

 

[calmloki]

oh one-upmanship. China tests a super speedy device, we try out our speed of light laser. sigh.

China tests hypersonic strike vehicle that can breach US missile shield - The Hindu

 

[imoldernu]

Beyond imagination.
US Navy Laser...
What next?
Navy Tests Super Precise Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf - Defense One

Less than a week later.... What next?
THIS!

http://rt.com/news/214955-china-ray-gun-poly/