The USA have successfully shot down a ballistic missile with a.........LASER

[moyes_bringin_it_back]

The ship-launched threat, the so-called "Scud in a bucket" scenario, illustrates a much more immediate threat to the United States and its allies than an ICBM fired against the United States by Iran and North Korea. The range of both Shahab and Taepo-Dong missiles is more than adequate to use against the United States or other countries in such a configuration.

This is the current scenario, Iran or North Korea without ICBMs may attempt to attack the US with ship based missles they have.

So the "Scud in a bucket" has the Yanks frightened to death, hence why systems like this L-A-S-E-R are being developed....

 

[padefc]

Boeing 747 destroys ballistic missile with laser -- Engadget

AWESOME!!!!!

I can't wait until the shark mounted version is available.

only in america my friend only in america

 

[moyes_bringin_it_back]

only in america my friend only in america

No joke

Boeing demonstrates first successful Humvee-mounted laser gun - MotorAuthority

 

[MLS is not quite EPL]

Boeing 747 destroys ballistic missile with laser -- Engadget

AWESOME!!!!!

I can't wait until the shark mounted version is available.

Are they "ill-tempered" 747's?

 

[padefc]

No joke

Boeing demonstrates first successful Humvee-mounted laser gun - MotorAuthority

i no i was being sarcastic about the fact there technology seems to be far and away more advanced than anybody else ...only in america

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

as an apprentice i worked in the development workshop at an ordnance factory, i was making these 'parts' and the top guy from the r&d came down to show me what fitted on the front of it, and it was the guidance system for the laser guided bombs. it wasn't long after that we were watching the raf sending 1000lb bombs down airvents.
i went to a test site with the same guy, on salisbury plain, he had me and the other lad out on the lash every single night, a great week.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

i was across the road from bae at warton today and heard a noise, that i presumed was this...
YouTube - RAF Typhoon "Eurofighter" BAE Warton 27/5/09

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

And this is only the stuff that's deemed suitable for "public consumption"...so you can almost guarantee it's a generation behind.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

And this is only the stuff that's deemed suitable for "public consumption"...so you can almost guarantee it's a generation behind.

the capability to do it has been around, but when iran announces it's going nuclear you have to show them something back.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

the capability to do it has been around, but when iran announces it's going nuclear you have to show them something back.

You, sir, know the score...

 

[Dylan]

Are they "ill-tempered" 747's?

Thank you for getting it. No need to be serious in this thread!

 

[moyes_bringin_it_back]

Thank you for getting it. No need to be serious in this thread!

I did try and find a photo of mini-me humping the "LASER" for affect.

But alas I couldn't find it.

 

[Dylan]

 

[moyes_bringin_it_back]

thats the one.