US Navy laser weapon shoots down drones

The U.S. Laser weapons and targeting systems are so advanced this will inevitably make nuclear missiles obsolete since they will not be able to get anywhere near reaching a target. It seems the media missed this story.

The U.S. Laser weapons and targeting systems are so advanced this will inevitably make nuclear missiles obsolete since they will not be able to get anywhere near reaching a target. It seems the media missed this story. I don't know, seems there are counter-measures available. A polished, laser reflecting skin on the missile is one.

This technology is downright frightening if you consider the potential nefarious uses of such a thing. But there are also some positive applications. I could see something like this eventually saving humanity from an extinction-event sized asteroid. And it sure beats trying to use a magnifying glass for those pesky ants on the sidewalk like I tried as a kid! Seriously though, that video with the UAV was a bit chilling. This tech in the wrong hands would be horrible.

pardon me for being stupid, but does this kind of laser reflected by a mirror? If so, then that will be suck.

pardon me for being stupid, but does this kind of laser reflected by a mirror? If so, then that will be suck. Yes. Any laser beam, powerful or not, hitting a reflective surface seriously degrades it's effect on that surface. Sometimes to near zero.

I don't know, seems there are counter-measures available. A polished, laser reflecting skin on the missile is one. this would be a temp. fixed, which might give it time to get to target or not. a laser heats it target thus said metal would melt over time.

this would be a temp. fixed, which might give it time to get to target or not. a laser heats it target thus said metal would melt over time. One can not "laser-heat" an object by any substantial level if the target surface is reflective. To my understanding, that is.

One can not "laser-heat" an object by any substantial level if the target surface is reflective. To my understanding, that is. ever touch a car that has been sitting in the sun in the summer. that isnt even a laser. like i said it may take time but it would melt the metal. of course if they make it a particle beam they wont need to worry about it. assuming we can do such a beam.

ever touch a car that has been sitting in the sun in the summer. that isnt even a laser. like i said it may take time but it would melt the metal. of course if they make it a particle beam they wont need to worry about it. assuming we can do such a beam. Lock Phasers! Fire!!

They are also testing a laser than warns of mobs in Iraq. It's invisable and it dosn't do much damage. it said that it will make a small burn mark to scare them away and will be soon equpied to Humvees in like 2013. Laser warfare has arrived.