Airborne Laser Tracks and Engages A Missile in Flight
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[QUOTE=Gprimeisback;19859313]By [URL="http://www.popsci.com/category/popsci-authors/clay-dillow"]Clay Dillow[/URL] Posted [B]01.25.2010[/B] at 11:44 am
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My laser pointer could have taken out the rocket faster than this.
[QUOTE=Squeaken;19857504]I remember watching a Discovery Channel thing on this not long ago.
All the missile needs to do is rotate and the laser is useless apparently.
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Or have a reflective surface.[/QUOTE]
Wait, don't most missiles rotate? All, even?
[QUOTE=Talat112;19864246]Wait, don't most missiles rotate? All, even?[/QUOTE]
Oh shit guys. Back to drawing board, I guess...
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;19864375]Oh shit guys. Back to drawing board, I guess...[/QUOTE]
Well, apparently the defense system works regardless of the fact that the missile rotates. It's probably why it took so long for it to take the missile out.
[QUOTE=Talat112;19864477]Well, apparently the defense system works regardless of the fact that the missile rotates. It's probably why it took so long for it to take the missile out.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't be surprised if the rocket they used would be much more prone to be shot down than the real ones. It would kinda suck to fail at your own promotional test.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;19864555]I wouldn't be surprised if the rocket they used would be much more prone to be shot down than the real ones. It would kinda suck to fail at your own promotional test.[/QUOTE]
Could be, but you would think that the people they're trying to convince would check the rocket out first. I dunno.
Not new by any definition.
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