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USS Ponce, now fitted with a operational laser for shooting down targets, but not people. $40m !

[url= http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/10/us-navy-test-laser-weapon-persian-gulf ]Laser on a boat ![/url]


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:41 am
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shouting down targets

Sounds like an extreme way to win an argument.

Best named boat in the world, obviously. 🙂


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:46 am
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Nifty Edit 😉 Thanks Martin


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:48 am
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Nice bit of kit 🙂

for shouting down targets, but not people.

I take it the people will just keep flying along after their plane has been shot down?


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:49 am
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“It would be [used] against those [unmanned aerial vehicles], slow moving helicopters, fast patrol craft.”

So, you can use it on small slow things.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:50 am
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Apparently the Ponce is 43 years old as well ...


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:52 am
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I take it the people will just keep flying along after their plane has been shot down?

According to footage gathered by US intelligence, quite possibly.

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Posted : 11/12/2014 9:56 am
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Didn't the Americans also say they would not torture people, Until it suits them.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 9:56 am
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This is just an 'enhanced flight adjustment technique'.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 10:05 am
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The Captain of the Ponce has authorisation to use the weapon, if the situation calls for it.

"Ahoy Jihadists"


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 10:12 am
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Just working my way through the senate report into the CIA interrogations and its horrific. That laser is proper smart though.


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 10:15 am
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A weapon is a weapon I guess, I'd rather not have it aimed at me, but I have similar feelings about Gatlin guns, SAMs and Tomahawks (both kinds).

I agree though, the Yank Military seems completely unable to use the word "Kill".


 
Posted : 11/12/2014 10:21 am
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I think I bought some wheels off

The Captain of the Ponce
off here a while back?


 
Posted : 12/12/2014 1:15 pm
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Twinned with HMS Nonce (UK)


 
Posted : 12/12/2014 1:26 pm
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How long before we get a HMS Yewtree


 
Posted : 12/12/2014 1:34 pm
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I agree though, the Yank Military seems completely unable to use the word "Kill".

Is it not a wee bit more nuanced here- killing people with lasers is allowed but blinding them is against the geneva convention. Which is weird, but also gives them a bit of difficulty in the pitch.


 
Posted : 12/12/2014 5:40 pm