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technology • 4 months ago

The U.S. Military Is Freaked: Lasers are No Secret Weapon Against Hypersonic Missiles

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The U.S. Military Is Freaked: Lasers are No Secret Weapon Against Hypersonic Missiles

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technology • 4 months ago

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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

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Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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Why don't they just use the Death Star laser? George Lucas built it in 1977. Are they stupid?

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  It's actually a cleverly constructed miniature and is mostly only good for grilling.
  
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