Laser Truck O.O

Dubzac

On october the 8th Boeing tests its laser truck.
the so called "deathray on wheels"

Click here to see the News on Sott.net

Seriously is this for real?.

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ApolloTD · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003

I wouldn't doubt it given airborne versions been around for notable time but its still light laser good for interception at best instead of super deathray as far armor is concerned.

Corsair · Grenadier **Joined**: 10 Sep 2006 **Location**: SC, USA

They've been testing this equipment for a while, although last I heard they scrapped the idea to mount it on aircraft... seems a little backwards to constrain it to a ground vehicle?

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Team Black · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

I did read an article recently that our Airborn Laser platform was unsuccessful, and subsequently shelved for lack of monies.

A few years ago, a stationary version was demonstrated that could shoot down missiles, and even artillery shells

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Regulus · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject:

I believe that the aircraft version was specifically designed to shoot down nuclear missiles in flight, not just any old missile.

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Corsair · Grenadier **Joined**: 10 Sep 2006 **Location**: SC, USA

They had a simulated video attempting to show that it had the capabilities to destroy aircraft, also.

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Team Black · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:28 pm Post subject:

well, that was the History channel #Tongue

I'm sure we'll eventually get to that point some time in the future, but it's prolly not on the top burner of priorities, and very very ex$pensive

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Dubzac · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject:

i think the laser truck must be way more powerful than this real life Laser Avenger that predates the laser truck.

Thing is this version has a backup Missile launcher and .30 Vulcan cannon . I assumed that the laser was not that powerful yet, given it needs back up. back in that is why i thought it can't be real.

Laser Avenger with Missile laucher and .30 Vulcan cannon backup @ theregister.co.uk

the laser must be pretty weak if it has to have a backup. I'm still skeptical that the laser truck will preform to U.S. army standards. i have to see this in action without its backup's

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Team Black wrote:

well, that was the History channel #Tongue

I'm sure it was, lol.

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ApolloTD · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003

I suspect the airborn lasers had the problem of the laser strenght being reduced by the air/clouds/colder temperatures/long distance and so on therefore posed more of a performance issue than ground level one might but then sending laser truck to say middle east does pose own issues too...

All in all, I'm sure thick tank armor penetrating is least practical unlike light aircraft/shells/missiles destruction so in a nutshell I would see the laser applications being kept more to defensive role until get some sick power outputs to the field for true deathray.