http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128577 Vaughn Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:11:59 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128577 Why waste anymore time with this toxic avenger waiting to happen, when the H.A.A.R.P. project in Alaska can do it all. WITHOUT a toxic spill. And don't forget, not only can it microwave the nosecone radar off any and all bogeys in flight, it can induce an earthquake, or hurricane on the launch platform as well. Read the book, Angels Don't Play This H.A.A.R.P. Why waste anymore time with this toxic avenger waiting to happen, when the H.A.A.R.P. project in Alaska can do it all. WITHOUT a toxic spill. And don’t forget, not only can it microwave the nosecone radar off any and all bogeys in flight, it can induce an earthquake, or hurricane on the launch platform as well. Read the book, Angels Don’t Play This H.A.A.R.P.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128576 Big D Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:15:46 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128576 I agree... ABL's laser technology is a dead end, and will be supplanted in a few years by some sort of solid state, OLED, or similar electricity-based laser. BUT... in the meantime, ABL serves as a good testbed for all of the *other* things that have to be developed, like the optics, fc, battle management, sensors, heat/waste management, and everything else that goes into flying a giant laser cannon. I still suspect the reason the AF classifies it as a demonstrator is because they believe that there will eventually be production models armed with an entirely different laser. I agree… ABL’s laser technology is a dead end, and will be supplanted in a few years by some sort of solid state, OLED, or similar electricity-based laser.
BUT… in the meantime, ABL serves as a good testbed for all of the *other* things that have to be developed, like the optics, fc, battle management, sensors, heat/waste management, and everything else that goes into flying a giant laser cannon.
I still suspect the reason the AF classifies it as a demonstrator is because they believe that there will eventually be production models armed with an entirely different laser.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-47074 Moose Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:32:09 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-47074 JB just about nails my sentiment. JB just about nails my sentiment.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128575 Marshall Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:35:26 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128575 I can't see how it would even be remotely legal to operate such a vehicle in American airspace, let alone through the airspaces of any other sensible country. Is there any aspect of this system that wouldn't be carried out better by a series of multiply redundant land based versions? I can’t see how it would even be remotely legal to operate such a vehicle in American airspace, let alone through the airspaces of any other sensible country.
Is there any aspect of this system that wouldn’t be carried out better by a series of multiply redundant land based versions?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128574 JB Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:18:49 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128574 Still seems worth it as a prototype. Chemical spills in the desert and ocean aren't all that bad. How much oil gets spilled there every day? We have to do the R&D on all the components to keep our lead. If it means we make do with a nasty chemical laser to make the prototype work, so be it. Even with a few shots it has value. How many long range missiles does North Korea have? What's the PR value of knocking a NK missile out of the air the next time they try to fly one over Japan? Still seems worth it as a prototype. Chemical spills in the desert and ocean aren’t all that bad. How much oil gets spilled there every day?
We have to do the R&D on all the components to keep our lead. If it means we make do with a nasty chemical laser to make the prototype work, so be it.
Even with a few shots it has value. How many long range missiles does North Korea have? What’s the PR value of knocking a NK missile out of the air the next time they try to fly one over Japan?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128573 Wembley Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:14:34 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128573 It's going to get banned because of chemical weapons conventions, isn't it? It’s going to get banned because of chemical weapons conventions, isn’t it?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2006/04/12/laser-jets-toxic-interior/#comment-128572 DS Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:27:41 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3139#comment-128572 not to mention, what if one of these puppies went down in a city? talk about toxic soup... not to mention, what if one of these puppies went down in a city? talk about toxic soup…

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