Post by sherlew99 on Feb 17, 2014 23:02:27 GMT -6
'Star Wars' at sea: Navy ready to deploy laser system this summer
US Navy ready to deploy laser system this summer; rail guns aren't far behind
By David Sharp, Associated Press
02-17-14
BATH, Maine (AP) -- Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds.
That future is now.
The Navy plans to deploy its first laser on a ship later this year, and it intends to test an electromagnetic rail gun prototype aboard a vessel within two years.
US Navy ready to deploy laser system this summer; rail guns aren't far behind
By David Sharp, Associated Press
02-17-14
BATH, Maine (AP) -- Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds.
That future is now.
The Navy plans to deploy its first laser on a ship later this year, and it intends to test an electromagnetic rail gun prototype aboard a vessel within two years.
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