Energy/Pulse Weapons of the US Army

LazerLordz SG

Associated Press

08:39 AM Jul. 10, 2005 PT

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- For years, the U.S. military has explored a new kind of firepower that is instantaneous, precise and almost inexhaustible: beams of electromagnetic energy. "Directed-energy" pulses can be throttled up or down depending on the situation, much like the phasers on Star Trek could be set to kill or merely stun.

Such weapons are now nearing fruition. But logistical issues have delayed their battlefield debut -- even as soldiers in Iraq encounter tense urban situations in which the nonlethal capabilities of directed energy could be put to the test.

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fudgester SG

The StunStrike sounds particularly interesting.

Reminds me of the Tesla Towers in Red Alert 2. Mr. Green

SingaporeMacross SG

prism towers rather.

DriftingGuy SG

Wow... hand-held laser guns Razz

ceecookie SG

that one use electricity..but if gov build many then have to build power generator coz it use lots of electricity

that one use light..if im not wrong....

maggot SG

I see the potential of putting it on a satellite and let it run on solar power and keeping on firing at targets Twisted Evil

Yeah something like the doomsday program to cleanse the planet of all evil

maggot SG

Anyone remembered the ion cannon fired from satellite in C & C? Twisted Evil

DriftingGuy SG

Hmm never thought I would live to see EM weapons being used like its nobody’s business… think its possible now in my lifetime now

maggot SG

Electron based weapons can only be fired in a vacuum but will change into a beam of charged ions will re-entering the atmosphere Shocked

Since the mass availability of man-made diamonds...the problems of high temperature optics to withstand the high temperature of ultraviolet wavelength energy beams have been resolved...

That energy beam can burn through a lot of things instantly Shocked

And the shoulder fired plasma cannon like the "predator" is using is almost possible Twisted Evil

tankee1981 SG

Science fiction turned reality! Very Happy

DriftingGuy SG

Yeah with man-made diamonds becoming cheaper and cheaper.. laser weapons are no longer an issue of how but how much and how quickly we can build them

maggot SG

Those making conventional weapons and munitions will be out of job Laughing

Obersturmfuhrer SG

I'll bet 99% who completed it chose to fire on the White House first! Twisted Evil

38 SG

LazerLordz surely will be glad to be the 1st ppl to press the button Mr. Green Wink

LazerLordz SG

Originally posted by 38:

[b]LazerLordz surely will be glad to be the 1st ppl to press the button Mr. Green Wink [/b]

Shocked Eh..since when I'm so violent? Laughing