Despite advancements, such as the U.S. Navy’s HELIOS system and the Army’s IFPC-HEL, today's lasers can't yet reliably stop hypersonic threats.

https://archive.is/2024.08.05-032033/https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-military-freaked-lasers-are-no-secret-weapon-against-hypersonic-missiles-207436

  • Crucible [he/him]
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    1 month ago

    Sorry best I can do is spend another 200 trillion on railguns instead

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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      1 month ago

      Using the monkey's paw to wish for more rail but its the USA so we just get railguns

      • ProletarianDictator [none/use name]
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        1 month ago

        Outspending China on maglev, but its only for terrorizing minority urban populations, ultimately going unused because they're less reliable than 150 year old handgun designs.