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The US Navy has been intercepting and shooting down drones and other missiles shot at them and Israel. It’s very expensive. A few hundred dollar drone shot down by a hundred thousand dollar missile. They have been experimenting with lasers and have been fairly effective. Now Britain has come out with a laser that can shoot down a drone for $13 a shot.
Air defense for $13 a shot? How lasers could revolutionize the way militaries counter enemy missiles and drones
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/europe/b ... index.html
The Defense Ministry says the DragonFire can precisely hit a target as small as a coin “over long ranges,” but it did not offer specifics. The exact range of the weapon is classified, it said.
The laser beam can cut through metal “leading to structural failure or more impactful results if the warhead is targeted,” a UK Defense Ministry statement said.
Air defense for $13 a shot? How lasers could revolutionize the way militaries counter enemy missiles and drones
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/europe/b ... index.html
The Defense Ministry says the DragonFire can precisely hit a target as small as a coin “over long ranges,” but it did not offer specifics. The exact range of the weapon is classified, it said.
The laser beam can cut through metal “leading to structural failure or more impactful results if the warhead is targeted,” a UK Defense Ministry statement said.
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Gotta admit. This is pretty cool. And powerful for people like this.
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I didn't know where to put this. Ugh, this is a huge data leak.
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What if...
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Batteries and energy storage is the next leap that needs to be taken. Today, it's just not close to good enough.
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Yep. They can make all kinds of power during the day. Storing it is the problem. I just got solar. I make all kinds of power during the day. A battery is $20k. Just not cost effective. I almost feel like getting one because my excess power gets bought back from SRP for next to nothing.
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Horrifying and depressing
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Huh? In what way?
I mean, obviously an iPad isn't going to replace a trumpet or especially a trombone, for that that matter.
I mean, obviously an iPad isn't going to replace a trumpet or especially a trombone, for that that matter.
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Horrifying that all that stuff was crushed.
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They could have at least used old stuff.
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