Energy Weapons Coming to Reality.

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Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon | Danger Room from Wired.com

The Army is moving ahead with plans to mount a laser cannon on a massive, 35-ton-plus truck. The service just handed Boeing a $36 million contract to "continue developing a truck-mounted, high-energy laser weapon system that will destroy rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds," according to a company statement.
Low power demonstrations are scheduled for 2010, with battlefield-strength laser tests to follow in 2013.
About a year ago, the Army asked Boeing and Northrop Grumman to work up preliminary designs for the HEL beam control system -- and promised to choose a winning model by 2009. So the program appears to be on track. And it's one of a number of energy weapon projects that have been picking up steam, after decades of unfulfilled promise. Relatively easy-to-deploy electric lasers have just about worked their way up to weapons-grade. Boeing recently test-fired the real-life ray gun on its Advanced Tactical Laser -- a blaster-equipped gunship. Raytheon has worked up a prototype of its Phalanx mortar-shooter that uses fiber lasers, instead of traditional ammo, to knock down targets. Even the eternally-delayed Airborne Laser -- a modified 747, designed to zap ballistic missiles -- may finally get a long-awaited flight test.

Now is its only about time until we start carrying around light sabers.

[SimpleSexy180]

nah i hope we have something like

quake or unreal tournament

[shishcabobers]

YES! In a couple years its gonna be just like star wars or star balls lmao

[SimpleSexy180]

space balls...........................................

[OptionZero]

i want a beam axe

[shishcabobers]

[Matej]

Lightsabers are the future of warfare.

[theronin]

mmmmmm rail gun.

[lflkajfj12123]

yeah you're thinking of video game rail gun

aka laser gun lol

real rail guns are not the same

[BustedS13]

frankly, i can't wait.

[lflkajfj12123]

tetsuoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[drftwerks]

Cant Fuckin Wait

YouTube - Austin Powers - Sharks with lasers

[shishcabobers]

Well technically there are real laser guns other there.....

laser tag lol

but on a serious note I would not mind sporting this

[Antihero983]

ARMORED CORE HERE WE COME!!!!!!

[The ROMAN]

I remember reading an article on directed energy weapons for the F-35. Sounds pretty ridiculous, 4 second bursts, ability to shoot down all incoming fighters, missiles, etc. Supposedly it could be effective enough to replace stealth technology.

Although, the more I read about it, the more it seems like one of those military technologies that is going to cost a hundred billion dollars and end up with no real achievements.

EDIT: 3.8 billion Congress Slashes Flying Lightsaber | Danger Room from Wired.com

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by The ROMAN

I remember reading an article on directed energy weapons for the F-35. Sounds pretty ridiculous, 4 second bursts, ability to shoot down all incoming fighters, missiles, etc. Supposedly it could be effective enough to replace stealth technology.

Although, the more I read about it, the more it seems like one of those military technologies that is going to cost a hundred billion dollars and end up with no real achievements.

EDIT: 3.8 billion Congress Slashes Flying Lightsaber | Danger Room from Wired.com

uh. a Raptor with laser guns, on our side? that sounds like a pretty solid achievement to me

[2Slow40]

I can't wait for the knife that cooks the toast as you cut it.

[wrapmeup2005]

Why would you cut toast? Wouldn't you be cutting bread for the end product to be toast? lol jking, im an .

Back on subject, how much is the government spending on education? Oh wait, not nearly enough. The reason we have to build all these state of the art weapons is because every other fucking country hates us and wants us gone. Right? If we didn't stick our nose in every other countries' matters than we wouldn't need to be spending trillions on war and weapons. Fucking dumb if you ask me. Shit should go back to fist fighting

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by wrapmeup2005

Why would you cut toast? Wouldn't you be cutting bread for the end product to be toast? lol jking, im an .

Back on subject, how much is the government spending on education? Oh wait, not nearly enough. The reason we have to build all these state of the art weapons is because every other fucking country hates us and wants us gone. Right? If we didn't stick our nose in every other countries' matters than we wouldn't need to be spending trillions on war and weapons. Fucking dumb if you ask me. Shit should go back to fist fighting

the government spends WAAAAY too much on STUPID SHIT that has nothing to do with either education OR the military. i'd like to see all the RETARDED shit cut out, and maybe even more money on defense.
and all the other countries are just player hatin, because we're alpha bro

[The ROMAN]

Originally Posted by BustedS13

uh. a Raptor with laser guns, on our side? that sounds like a pretty solid achievement to me

Like it says in the article, it's just theory at this point. There was supposed to be a test in 2002, it never happened and now it's pushed back to 2009. Kinda like our missile shield and the star wars program, it's right around the corner...indefinitely.

[Antihero983]

i still think my idea is the best.

(see my above post)

[The ROMAN]

Originally Posted by wrapmeup2005

Back on subject, how much is the government spending on education? Oh wait, not nearly enough. The reason we have to build all these state of the art weapons is because every other fucking country hates us and wants us gone. Right? If we didn't stick our nose in every other countries' matters than we wouldn't need to be spending trillions on war and weapons. Fucking dumb if you ask me. Shit should go back to fist fighting

If we didn't spend trillions on weapons another country would be sticking their nose in our matters.

[NemeGuero]

I work in this industry..

wish I could share some of the shit I catch glimpses of around the office..

No physical things, just things in work.

Its intense.

[mRclARK1]

Cool shit. I think it'll still be a good long time however till we see the birth of realities equivalent of the phaser or blaster. haha

Bullets will still be pretty common for awhile.

Originally Posted by 2Slow40

I can't wait for the knife that cooks the toast as you cut it.

YES!! I would pay good money for one of those. lolz

[wrapmeup2005]

Originally Posted by BustedS13

the government spends WAAAAY too much on STUPID SHIT that has nothing to do with either education OR the military. i'd like to see all the RETARDED shit cut out, and maybe even more money on defense.
and all the other countries are just player hatin, because we're alpha bro

Wayyy too much money spent on stupid shit, typical americans though, hey we're in debt what should we do? SPEND MORE!!!! All the other countries aren't player hatin and you know it, most countries do not like americans. We are arrogant people that think we are the alpha, thats why we stick our nose in other people's shit.

Originally Posted by The ROMAN

If we didn't spend trillions on weapons another country would be sticking their nose in our matters.

How does Costa Rica do it? Im not from there but what I have heard, seems like a pretty good set up. We are definilty the cause of all of our problems.

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by wrapmeup2005

Wayyy too much money spent on stupid shit, typical americans though, hey we're in debt what should we do? SPEND MORE!!!! All the other countries aren't player hatin and you know it, most countries do not like americans. We are arrogant people that think we are the alpha, thats why we stick our nose in other people's shit.

this is the best country on the planet. if you can't handle it, no one's keeping you here.

[azndoc]

Fuck that shit.

I want to contract them for a x-ray glasses.

Laser guns retarded.

X-ray glasses oh yeah.

[ESmorz]

Why not laser shooting x-ray glasses?

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by ESmorz

Why not laser shooting x-ray glasses?

i see an army of American supermen, all wearing Oakley Juliets.

[ESmorz]

It's beautiful isn't it?