US Navy unveils new Laser Weapon System

[cyinne]

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=84805

Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today the laser weapon system (LaWS) - a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America's Sailors and Marines - was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf.
"Laser weapons are powerful, affordable and will play a vital role in the future of naval combat operations," said Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder, chief of naval research. "We ran this particular weapon, a prototype, through some extremely tough paces, and it locked on and destroyed the targets we designated with near-instantaneous lethality."

[video=youtube;sbjXXRfwrHg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbjXXRfwrHg[/video]

 

[The_Architect]

pew pew pew

 

[3TrueFans]

If it doesn't go "pew pew" then they wasted their money.

 

[Jer]

Just don't point it at people's eyes.

 

[Mr Janny]

Just don't point it at people's eyes.

but feel free to use it to mess with cats

 

[Mr Janny]

but feel free to use it to mess with cats

That would actually be hilarious. A foreign relations crisis caused because we were teasing all of the cats in China from thousands of miles away.

 

[CyArob]

"At less than a dollar per shot, there's no question about the value LaWS provides," said Klunder. "With affordability a serious concern for our defense budgets, this will more effectively manage resources to ensure our Sailors and Marines are never in a fair fight."

For a donation of only 1 dollar a day, you can help us keep shooting stuff with lasers.

 

[jbhtexas]

but feel free to use it to mess with cats

Can kitties can see infra-red?

 

[Ciclone]

Near-Instantaneous Lethality was my band's name in college.

 

[CornFedIABoy]

If it doesn't go "pew pew" then they wasted their money.

I'm sure there needs to be a "Laser in Operation" alert sound for deck personnel, right? Perfect opportunity to add the "pew pew".

 

[2020cy]

That would actually be hilarious. A foreign relations crisis caused because we were teasing all of the cats in China from thousands of miles away.

There's a Chinese food joke in there somewhere.

 

[enisthemenace]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2fwy7v7BK2Q#[/video]

 

[ruxCYtable]

That is ******* bad ***

 

[GTO]

That is ******* bad ***

My thoughts exactly when I first read the news.

 

[GTO]

Hopefully this is not the guy firing the laser. He's an *** hole.

 

[mcblogerson]

Can I sear a steak with it though? What if the terrorists wear mirrored sunglasses? Will it just bounce back and blow up the laser gun?

 

[ruxCYtable]

Can I sear a steak with it though? What if the terrorists wear mirrored sunglasses? Will it just bounce back and blow up the laser gun?

Then aim for their peckers

 

[jdoggivjc]

[video=youtube;Bh7bYNAHXxw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7bYNAHXxw[/video]

 

[zarnold56]

How long until they color them blue and red so we can have our GI Joe vs Cobra future?

 

[jdoggivjc]

There's a Chinese food joke in there somewhere.

Or a Weird Al song

[video=youtube;Zn2Sa5UGxK8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn2Sa5UGxK8[/video]