The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot
The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot
The UK's MOD said it test-fired a laser weapon that can track multiple targets and costs just $0.12 a shot, as nations look at ways to combat drones.
- The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a "groundbreaking" trial.
- The Ministry of Defence said it could neutralize targets for just $0.12 a shot.
- Countries are racing to develop weapons that can combat drones and missiles.
The kill to cost-savings ratio on this is amazing. We can kill so many for so little!
This will be used against drones and missiles. Does make me wonder what the cost per bullet is for militaries though
I know, I know, Quora, but this seems properly researched.
$0.23 for a round of 5.56, $0.76 for a round of 7.62. Ish.
Keep in mind, too, that lasers fire in about as straight a line as you can hope for, while bullets do not. It's going to take a lot more bullets fired to neutralize a target than laser "rounds" fired.
Cruise missiles are usually shot down with interceptor missiles, which are a lot more expensive. Simple kinetics don't have the range for that.
Woooooo! Death Ray! Yeah!
For a less than you pay for a cup of coffee, you can evaporate 10 or even 50 people!
defeated by fog, cloud cover.
Or a mirror
There has already been work clearing clouds with lasers.
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/28317
IR and UV both seem to penetrate clouds, but I can't say if they will retain their focus as a directed beam.
my what a savings
Wasn't there this YouTuber that made a laser mosquito trap? It's just a matter of time until that will be used against humans.
that was Bill Gates
So let's not invent a shield that can stop any fast incoming forces using arcane physical effects... Heard that turns out badly
Nah, we definitely need some AT fields.
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Well... MW8 will be saddly very boring.
Press F to activate the drone killer automated system
But did it go "Pew pew"?
Is it called Megiddo?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xNmbvaUzC8Q
Is this where they got the idea?
https://youtu.be/xuv7SIVNkx8?si=llKOVfdJXPmOvWJ7
More likely from here.
The US has been playing with these kinds of lasers for over a decade now. Last I saw a demonstration, the laser wasn't powerful enough to just zap something. It had to focus on a warhead and heat it up until it exploded. It wouldn't work on a missile in flight. Maybe they improved it, but I suspect the introduction of slow drones like the Iranian Shahed made it feasible.
The cost per shot was pennies a decade ago. But how fast can they shoot these? It must be able to shoot fast and constantly if you want to deal with swarms.
