Military Is Freaking: Lasers are No 'Ultimate' Weapon to Beat Hypersonic Missiles
nationalinterest.org
Despite the allure of lasers as a solution to the challenges posed by modern hypersonic weapons, current laser technology falls short.

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

  • knightly [none/use any]
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    5 months ago

    Nope. Turns out that adding a few ounces of lead or hardened steel to the milliseconds before impact doesn't do much when the missiles are designed to force their way through thousands of pounds of air per second.