I was assigned to this ship in 1998 and served aboard until her decommissioning in 2003. As a former member of this ship's crew, I'm glad to see she's still contributing, even though she's the last of her kind. Go Foster, First Among the Finest!
Thats the point of this demonstration,to prove that they can keep a powerful laser focused on a target in a meaningful military condition. ITs a proof of concept,and as soon as the FEL can be scaled at will,it means kilowatts of explosive power with the agility of an aesa radar.
very nice, in reality if they had 3 or four more of those lasers and put them in close to each other it would break down the material much faster. My guess is thats the trick, plus who knows how far away the ship is. Very cool tech.
I have a problem with believability... you have a target ship bobbing up and down at least 3 feet or so... another ship also bobbing up and down at least the same amount... and an optical system trying to maintain the correct positional location in three axises. The contact point isn't moving an inch.
Have you ever tried to point a laser pointer at a moving object? If they can do that... it's more impressive than the laser... lock on and put a 50mm round through it... and call it a day
@catbakkorrel And you really think by stop funding the Military that it is going to stop wars from being fought ever again? You need to lay off the drugs if you think that will ever happen. Mankind has been in conflict with each other even before we learned to walk upright, and it's never going to stop because it is in our nature. So you really need to get over this kumbaya, peace on earth bullshit. As long as there is humanity, there will always be war, pain, and suffering, no matter by whom.
Northrop said the layoffs reflect anticipated cuts in U.S. military spending, which the company expects will affect its orders, contracts and business volume.
that's our way, more wealth redistribution less defense.
@PussyPiston Here is a quote for you. Guess who said it: "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."
@PussyPiston Just to inform you, Eric Holder is the Attorney General and Robert Gates is the Secretary of Defense. Holder is not in charge of national defense, . You apparently think all Muslims are terrorists. Are all Christians Catholics? Are all Christians Baptist? Are all Christians Mormons? Are all Christians Methodists? I guess everyone does not think alike when it comes to religion, unless one is weak at mind and tries to convince themselves everything is the same.
@PussyPiston The first thing anyone would cleverly ask is why did the first administration not win the conflict? Why all of a sudden say PC is the problem and 7 years of warfare has already taken place?Have you actually counted the number of years each administartion was in charge of the war? Bush was in charge for seven and Obama for two. You are not arguing. You are just demonstarting sheer stupidity. Was PC the problem the prior seven years? Geeze, you're mental wimp and a pice of cake!
True but still combat will be focused around the ships. In land wars, individual 'units' can be positioned anywhere. Think of it like this, islands are like planets and the sea is like space. The point I was trying to make was simply that the navy is best suited to develop the technology because it is closer (compared to air & army) to space ship use once in space. The technology being weapons and armour more than propulsion.
@PussyPiston Are you a right wing wing nut? You do know that we went war with Afghanistan in 2001, right? You do know that diverting more than 150,000 troops into Iraq slowed progress down in Afghanistan, right? So what does Holder's speech have to do with winning a war that should have been won before he took office? As for your last remark, I think I just woke the asshole up.
@PussyPiston I asked a question whether genocide is next. The silly game could be that you have weak reading comprehension. If you had read the statement correctly you would have replied with an answer. You see, PC doesn't fight wars. People and weapons fight wars. So how does removing PC defeat the Taliban?
Scientist use dogs, cats and mice to test products on ..... And now sure... Let's use this kind of boat n kill all the fish... PEOPLE needs to think more about nature !!!!!
@PussyPiston Did I accuse you of genocide? I don't know if you are home schooled are just a little slow with reading comprehension but a question mark indicates a question has been asked. I think the rest of your reply should indicate to yourself who has the most extreme mentality
Are you kidding!?!?! These lasers are incredibly important. The nice slow burn is also very important if you think about it. We don't necessarily want to kill every pirate in Somalia but a burning boat will definitely make them meet our demands.
Yep! And it'll be manufactured with interest money from U.S. debt to China, where's the U.S. have increased their debt towards China to manufacture it.
If your criticizing this laser you must not realize that the atomic bomb we dropped on japan that stopped us from invading them and loosing thousands of american lives was created just like how this laser was made, with tax payer money, and if that helps keep me safe ill give every single penny i own to stay safe........and free....
@ensignholmes safety is not only an illusion but it is also relative. My philosophy is if you rely on others to keep you safe you become weak and will fail to protect yourself should the need arise. Why let others do for you when you can do for your self? If countries really wanted to stop the drug flow they would put pressure on the countries that protect and produce these drugs and not just on the dealers/runners. also if you think your free read the patriot act, you may be surprised.
@ensignholmes the atomic bomb save more than thousands of US lives, more likely in the millions. But look at the cost of that weapon, not the monetary price but the moral one. tens of thousands of people died because of those 2 bombs and the effects of all the nuclear testing can still be seen today. sad that we have such a thirst for self destruction and such limited foresight .
@Toroa28 attacking iraq was obviously mistake but north korea is really crazy,i dont think us should attack northkorea but n korea should be contained! if they do anything funny,then they should be punished!
@singularku No they're not, You only believe this because it has been forced on you by media... Please take time to watch these two clips, watch?v=onNzrNEFs1E watch?v=7D7rRK_dbbE
@singularku Israel is an axis of evil? Yeah it's pretty evil to be defending yourself against radical muslims who live to suicide bomb your people. Israel=evil? HAH!
I feel like burning a 200hp Merc is overdoing it a little bit. I don't mind the government trying to protect me, but couldn't they have used a little smaller motor to burn? maybe even used?
@MajorRoy it's not to kill pirates. It's a non-lethal weapon. Also it will eventually be used to shoot down missiles. Protecting our country: conservative
@twistc7 Spending money on building non-lethal weapons that shoot down missiles (fired by who?): Conservative
Spending money on saving americans from lethal illnesses: Liberal
What I am saying is that this is not money well spent. But i guess you like to owe the chinese. Protecting the country by selling it to the creditors: Conservative.
@MajorRoy I absolutetly agree with you!USA became the world military number one power in 20th century, because of its economical power, as will China in this century!If USA wants to stay on top it should reform its economy, spending culture.(no more stupid wars=> China rents the worlds greatest copper mine in Afghanistan,while we're spending money to fight the Taliban off, how stupid can that be?),and make quality, cheap, economical export products...etc.If USA is in decline,also democracy is :(
I think when all is said and done, this will be the tool of choice for long range welding. Now if they can adapt it for under water welding, we got some thing going here.
hey awesome, maybe once we're finished inscribing the pledge of allegiance on the moon we can use this to cook meals for the 14% of the american population that budget cuts prohibit from having food security
I have a 1 watt hand held laser from wickedlasers and it will set paper on fire, burn your skin in seconds and a mirror works to deflect it. I was half joking with the comment anyway, and i have studied lasers in college, so, whether or not a mirror would work is really not known by us, since we have no way of checking. The thick black smoke is a good idea, and to Blankman, up your fat wazzoo with your idiot comment.
Hi, my name is Hatemyself McWhiner, and because I realize I'm a worthless git myself, I lash out at the society that supports me. I particularly like spending my time criticising the organizations that watch my back and protect the society that comes up with cures for cancer, so I'll weigh in with a comment that doesn't really contribute anything except my frustration that these guys are doing their job so much better than I could.
Yeah! Very high precision. Now lets see a demonstration where the target is moving at lets say 40 knots and taking on waves, moving up and down. It would be so inaccurate.
@mustangfgtan15 The 57 mm bofors gun can hit moving targets from a moving ship, with a laser this would be even easier since you don't have to compensate for trajectory, just stabilise the laser. The big problem is the power level, building a laser powerful enough to be useful.
Children... It's not about what it is today but what it can lead to. Now you have the highest precision targeting, add some development & time (more powerful gun), sprinkle in a nuclear vessel (so enough power) & that boat would be toast. Hey, how about targeting from orbit? Scary stuff. Glad I'm on our side. :)
@Wakeboardjoe2 What it leads to tomorrow is being broke or world destruction. Snipers are pretty good at precision shooting and a barrage of bullets will keep small craft from approaching. I had heard years ago that the former Soviet Union was developing artificially induced lightining. What's next? Artificial earth quakes and tsunamis? Has anyone thought how long the Taliban has hung in fighting in Afghanistan and they don't have million dollar weapons?
@Worfff A mirror will do nothing to stop such a laser.
No mirror is 100% efficient, and at these power levels, the fraction that leaks through is more than enough to remove all reflexive abilities of the mirror. In other word, the second the laser hits the mirror it will no longer be a mirror. A better counter measure would be a material that produces large quantities of thick smoke when it burn, the smoke will then act to block the laser, thus extending the time it takes to burn the target.
@Worfff A mirror wouldn't refract a laser that powerful. Even a perfect mirror would shatter once the laser starts heating up the dust on the glass, causing tiny breaks that become bigger breaks that become shattered glass.
Oh, they`re talking about cutting the budget and here the Navy is playing with their new toy destroying brand new expensive equipment that tax payers bought them, isn`t that wonderful !!!!
Viable laser technology for military use is still a decade, if not decades, a way. But don't be mistaken: it WILL be perfected - it's just a matter of time. So in our lifetime, you're likely to see lasers mounted on C130 gunships to support ground operations. And if you're young enough, maybe you'll live long enough to see them mounted on Sattelites capable of knocking ICBMs out of the sky, or even capable of targeting persons on the ground. Go ahead and laugh now; this is just the beginning.
if you ask me any moron with half a brain would figure out that all you need to do to defeat this kind of laser is to build a thick metal shroud and sink it into the water to dissipate the heat. you could even use a thinner metal cover just to protect a ceramic shield, really anything that passes heat well would work, then just submerge it into the water to release the built up heat. after all they can't sustain that kind of power output forever
Hi, My name is the U.S. I like to spend trillions of $ finding creative ways to destroy or harm things or people. We don't like our best minds wasting their time researching dumb things like cures for cancer. Instead, we want them coming up with creative weapons with military applications, or working at Goldman Sacs, finding ways to make rich people even richer. The weapons we make will help protect the rich people from the violent uprising from the serfs & countries we exploit.
@wakeupscreaming maybe so, but everyone, "serfs" and all, would be much worse off it international commerce came to a grinding halt, which is what would happen if the US Navy weren't around keeping shipping lanes open. Somalian piracy would be the rule rather than the norm without first world navies.
@wakeupscreaming Just go away. BTW, there are PLENTY of great minds all around the world working on a cure for cancer. It's just never going to happen. Oh, and the word is overpopulated anyway. Not all life is precious. I say let all those jerk-offs who're killing each other in the Middle East keep killing each other. They've been doing it for 2,000 years and they're not going to stop now.
@Andreazor whats the difference? were do you think the core components will be manufactured when this starts to be massed produced? not in the USA that's for sure!
I'm not sure how that is a responce to what I had written.
You don't seem to understand that you don't want political enemies to be making your weapons. China doesn't make weapons for the US, nor components for them. Stop being ridiculous, and if you really think that's what's going on support the claim with real information.
@Andreazor no not currently they don't but most of the electronics sector is located in asia. which makes the assumption that a large number of the components will come from that region. the way it works is: US gov contracts a 3rd party to suppply them, contrcted 3rd party builds items from parts they either A) make themselvs and/or B) buy from a outside source. this is all done by the lowest bidder too mind you.
Your assumption is completely baseless and clueless. I'm sorry but you really don't have a clue, I don't see a point trying to argue to you how a wheel rolls if I need to explain how a wheel is made first.
@Andreazor how is it baseless? look at the "made in" label of any high-end electronics product that is laser based i.e. dvd/blu-ray player, cd players and show me one that isn't made in asia. If you're too overcome by blind patriotism and can't see your country for what it is then I nor anyone else can help you.
@wakeupscreaming Not only that, but it doesn't even have a bright coruscating beam of light with accompanying 1970's SFX. What's the point of a laser gun without those?
@wakeupscreaming The United States Military Cancer Institute (USMCI) actually does exist. I don't know what "rich people" you are talking about and I'm sure you don't either. moron.
It's interesting how some would say "spend trillions to destroy/harm people/things", when something like this laser is EXACTLY the opposite. Let me put it this way:
Pre-laser Options when pursuing pirated or pirate boat:
1) Fire 60mm on-board cannons.
2) Fire more 60mm on-board cannons.
Post-laser options:
1) Fire 60mm on-board cannons.
2) Use a targeted laser beam to disable the ship, harming none of the pirates and allowing for them to be captured uninjured, and put on fair trial.
@wakeupscreaming LOL!!! Funniest comment ever!!! Question, are you a liberal by any chance? Plenty of people research cancer you idiot, but those people have degrees in the medical field not military engineering like the guys who built this laser. That's like saying "why can that kid get 100's on his math test but he sucks at Spanish?" They are completely different. Why did you get so many thumbs up your comment is retarded.
@wakeupscreaming it's a non-lethal weapon and you can't take physicists and make them work on a biomedical project. That is like saying you are going to have an electrician repair your plumbing. Also your ignorant statement shows that you have no knowledge in economic affairs.
@wakeupscreaming These 'weapon' will likely be applied to many non-combative sciences in the future. Most of the technology we utilize today is the result of some military research.
Everyone who thinks someone can defend against this with some handheld mirror bought at the Dollar Store is an idiot. Do you have any idea of the money and engineering that goes into the mirrors used in LASER technology? We're talking about precision and perfection that you can't even begin to comprehend. And if you have access to that money and technology then you won't be driving around in a little boat like that anyway.
@TheGTIAMHIJKLM15 it's only effective if the boat, or target, is made from some sort or resin. I highly doubt that it would be even remotely effective against a metal hull or other materials that dissipate heat well (since that's the main tech here, heat)
I could be wrong but I would think that after this tech is perfected and we can punch holes in things in a split second that it would be more cost effective to develop and use high intensity laser technology than to create, use and replenish torpedoes, missiles and other ammunition repeatedly.
@theoracle8191 it would depend on the application, you couldn't use this directly against personnel b/c of the Geneva convention. it would also depend on the way it is powered, if the power generation isn't efficient or sustainable then it would most likely be more cost effective to use conventional means.
lmfao...this is like Russians using a pencil in the Space while American (as always) spending 2billion dollars of tax money to come up with a super techie pen.
For F sake people, just use the damn torpedoes. Blow em to hell.
WHATS TO STOP THEM POURING WATER ON THE FIRE PLENTY OF WATER THERE why cant you just blast them out of the water and be done with it rather than waste our tax dollars on this ???
Damn, what a waste of some perfectly good engines! In fact, if that whole RIB burned up...geez...I know a bunch of community sailing programs that could have used one. It would have been just as effective a demo to melt a hole in a 55 gallon drum, IMHO.
that dowsnt make sense?!
BoomBox7131 3 weeks ago
back when i was on this ship we fired a dummy torpedo and it turned around and hit us
markushanson11 3 months ago
@markushanson11 Dummy torpedoes dont' have a propulsion system nor a guidance system. Its common for it to 'squirt' after going into the water.
lauraycancel 2 months ago
I was assigned to this ship in 1998 and served aboard until her decommissioning in 2003. As a former member of this ship's crew, I'm glad to see she's still contributing, even though she's the last of her kind. Go Foster, First Among the Finest!
carpathiavh99 4 months ago
I work on the test ship =] believe it or not it's real and it does work.
TheKingmickey01 5 months ago
imma firin mah lazer!!!!!
MrSecretny 6 months ago 2
Wonder what the pictures taken by the camera on the end of the arm looked like or was that the Laser ?
jrhocking 6 months ago
Thats the point of this demonstration,to prove that they can keep a powerful laser focused on a target in a meaningful military condition. ITs a proof of concept,and as soon as the FEL can be scaled at will,it means kilowatts of explosive power with the agility of an aesa radar.
jeetendrag10acc2 7 months ago
good.now its time to take care of north korea.they r playing with dangerous weapon.
when they try their primitive ICBM next time,u should use this.ok?
singularku 7 months ago
very nice, in reality if they had 3 or four more of those lasers and put them in close to each other it would break down the material much faster. My guess is thats the trick, plus who knows how far away the ship is. Very cool tech.
spoada 7 months ago
I have a problem with believability... you have a target ship bobbing up and down at least 3 feet or so... another ship also bobbing up and down at least the same amount... and an optical system trying to maintain the correct positional location in three axises. The contact point isn't moving an inch.
Have you ever tried to point a laser pointer at a moving object? If they can do that... it's more impressive than the laser... lock on and put a 50mm round through it... and call it a day
askjerry 8 months ago 3
@askjerry doubt the Navy all you want, bro. Your loss.
simeonbenson 5 months ago
@askjerry
It's probably computer controlled, but I think your point about the 50mm is pretty valid.
robonightmare 3 months ago
@askjerry they shot down moving unmanned aircraft with something similar to this already :O
hellagunner1 2 months ago
let's cut some taliban in half with this
tjpld 8 months ago
@catbakkorrel And you really think by stop funding the Military that it is going to stop wars from being fought ever again? You need to lay off the drugs if you think that will ever happen. Mankind has been in conflict with each other even before we learned to walk upright, and it's never going to stop because it is in our nature. So you really need to get over this kumbaya, peace on earth bullshit. As long as there is humanity, there will always be war, pain, and suffering, no matter by whom.
CuervoBlack06 9 months ago 2
I would have used the laser to burn the pirates/robbers who are in the ship/boat then destroying the engine.
karlsruheprotestful 9 months ago
well i rekon thats pretty cool.
morgan2910 9 months ago
So when can we expect this frickin thing to be attached to frickin sharks?
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tpeck111 10 months ago
Northrop Grumman to cut 150 military laser jobs
Northrop said the layoffs reflect anticipated cuts in U.S. military spending, which the company expects will affect its orders, contracts and business volume.
that's our way, more wealth redistribution less defense.
yes, we can. destroy America.
vladimirpogrebinsky 10 months ago
Why don't you people invest in stuff that doesn't kill, the world needs your money!
sevensevenification 10 months ago
@sevensevenification We don't have any money.
ThatOneCakePerson 10 months ago
@PussyPiston Here is a quote for you. Guess who said it: "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."
olzt100 10 months ago
@PussyPiston Just to inform you, Eric Holder is the Attorney General and Robert Gates is the Secretary of Defense. Holder is not in charge of national defense, . You apparently think all Muslims are terrorists. Are all Christians Catholics? Are all Christians Baptist? Are all Christians Mormons? Are all Christians Methodists? I guess everyone does not think alike when it comes to religion, unless one is weak at mind and tries to convince themselves everything is the same.
olzt100 10 months ago
Trust yamaha on the water!
RegginRigged 10 months ago
And that's why I have a big johnson.
Pedestriankilla 10 months ago
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@PussyPiston The first thing anyone would cleverly ask is why did the first administration not win the conflict? Why all of a sudden say PC is the problem and 7 years of warfare has already taken place?Have you actually counted the number of years each administartion was in charge of the war? Bush was in charge for seven and Obama for two. You are not arguing. You are just demonstarting sheer stupidity. Was PC the problem the prior seven years? Geeze, you're mental wimp and a pice of cake!
olzt100 10 months ago
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olzt100 10 months ago
They should do that to all merc outboards-freakin lemons
whitedog1969 10 months ago
U.S is always finding excuses to look good and rob some petroleum at the same time.
max124891 10 months ago 2
@max124891 Finally someone who thinks as me.
Gladosayx 10 months ago
@max124891 petroleum powered lasers?
GrifCannon90 10 months ago
@newperve
True but still combat will be focused around the ships. In land wars, individual 'units' can be positioned anywhere. Think of it like this, islands are like planets and the sea is like space. The point I was trying to make was simply that the navy is best suited to develop the technology because it is closer (compared to air & army) to space ship use once in space. The technology being weapons and armour more than propulsion.
RisingDivinity 10 months ago
Do that to a persons head I want to see
thecartel360 10 months ago
@PussyPiston Are you a right wing wing nut? You do know that we went war with Afghanistan in 2001, right? You do know that diverting more than 150,000 troops into Iraq slowed progress down in Afghanistan, right? So what does Holder's speech have to do with winning a war that should have been won before he took office? As for your last remark, I think I just woke the asshole up.
olzt100 10 months ago
@PussyPiston I asked a question whether genocide is next. The silly game could be that you have weak reading comprehension. If you had read the statement correctly you would have replied with an answer. You see, PC doesn't fight wars. People and weapons fight wars. So how does removing PC defeat the Taliban?
olzt100 10 months ago
Scientist use dogs, cats and mice to test products on ..... And now sure... Let's use this kind of boat n kill all the fish... PEOPLE needs to think more about nature !!!!!
ripplesweetful 10 months ago
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@PussyPiston Did I accuse you of genocide? I don't know if you are home schooled are just a little slow with reading comprehension but a question mark indicates a question has been asked. I think the rest of your reply should indicate to yourself who has the most extreme mentality
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olzt100 10 months ago
Are you kidding!?!?! These lasers are incredibly important. The nice slow burn is also very important if you think about it. We don't necessarily want to kill every pirate in Somalia but a burning boat will definitely make them meet our demands.
DMSoto86 10 months ago
This is an HEL laser. It would burn right through a mirror -_-
55555jmoney 10 months ago
now where the hell did I drop that cigarette???
loribullard 10 months ago
IMMA FIRIN' MAH LASER!!!
LordTastyAnus 10 months ago
So a large $20 mirror is all I need for a defense system?
RyanB0011 10 months ago
What if the boat had mirrors all over it? Lol
Zzues 10 months ago
Ha with more power I could really see that being intimidating though. Ha like ahh they're shooting lasers at us!!
vbsurferr 10 months ago
I agree it took way too long to disable the engine!
vbsurferr 10 months ago
Pew pew pew
starwarsfool 10 months ago
where are the lightsabers?!
NitroRhino 10 months ago
This is why I have a 100 mph speedboat... And why i keep my engines INSIDE the boat
FandRRacing 10 months ago
Why the hell is my family paying the government so nerds can live out their video game fantasies??
ThePat0307 10 months ago
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What's happens when you cover the motor with a mirror?
A251T 10 months ago
What happens when you cover the motor with a mirror?
A251T 10 months ago
How's this better than a 50 cal through the block? Is this laser weather dependent and vulnerable to wave movement?
32194598 10 months ago
Hey...your boat is on fire.
mrjimmbo772 10 months ago
Lol i bet china already has a better one...
jcd327 10 months ago
holy shit that owns
MrWaeseL 10 months ago
Imagine that thing aimed at a persons head... Long distance microwave no thank you
Phuild 10 months ago
OR you could just shoot it?
makkern321 10 months ago
Thats cool
m4TATICAL 10 months ago
i predict that china will have a laser weapon just as advanced as this one within 4 to 5 years.
hellzanetruesdale 10 months ago
@hellzanetruesdale
Yep! And it'll be manufactured with interest money from U.S. debt to China, where's the U.S. have increased their debt towards China to manufacture it.
It's a slavemaster - ownedslave relationship.
ThePlot911 10 months ago
its gettin there
toxickremedy 10 months ago
If your criticizing this laser you must not realize that the atomic bomb we dropped on japan that stopped us from invading them and loosing thousands of american lives was created just like how this laser was made, with tax payer money, and if that helps keep me safe ill give every single penny i own to stay safe........and free....
ensignholmes 10 months ago
@ensignholmes safety is not only an illusion but it is also relative. My philosophy is if you rely on others to keep you safe you become weak and will fail to protect yourself should the need arise. Why let others do for you when you can do for your self? If countries really wanted to stop the drug flow they would put pressure on the countries that protect and produce these drugs and not just on the dealers/runners. also if you think your free read the patriot act, you may be surprised.
agentx250 10 months ago
@ensignholmes the atomic bomb save more than thousands of US lives, more likely in the millions. But look at the cost of that weapon, not the monetary price but the moral one. tens of thousands of people died because of those 2 bombs and the effects of all the nuclear testing can still be seen today. sad that we have such a thirst for self destruction and such limited foresight .
agentx250 10 months ago
I think a lot of pirates are going to be buying mirrors soon ..
SamzehhHD 10 months ago
It is necessary to enemies of the USA to distribute mirrors and the American military men will roast themselves!!!
Осталось врагам США раздать зеркала и американские военные поджарят сами себя!!!
samurai2764ss 10 months ago
I can't see laser
where is it? can anyone tell me?
maxandmix01 10 months ago
круть!
miSshkO 10 months ago
ахринеть!!!!!!!!!!!!
CREZI07 10 months ago
north korea n iran developing dangerous toy so u guy should deploy this to near north korean n iran! develop this quickly! i am telling you!
good luck
singularku 10 months ago
@singularku Dangerous toy? You mean like the ones Saddam had that they couldn't find?
Toroa28 10 months ago
@Toroa28 attacking iraq was obviously mistake but north korea is really crazy,i dont think us should attack northkorea but n korea should be contained! if they do anything funny,then they should be punished!
north korea,iran and israel are axis of evil
singularku 10 months ago
@singularku No they're not, You only believe this because it has been forced on you by media... Please take time to watch these two clips, watch?v=onNzrNEFs1E watch?v=7D7rRK_dbbE
Toroa28 10 months ago
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@Toroa28 thanks but i am south korean so i dont need us newspaper to know whats going on in north korea,
north korea=hell
singularku 10 months ago
@singularku Israel is an axis of evil? Yeah it's pretty evil to be defending yourself against radical muslims who live to suicide bomb your people. Israel=evil? HAH!
yoyohihiyohi 10 months ago
I think its cool how it demonstrates that it can pinpoint hitting a moving target...now make it handheld!
Magz405 10 months ago
i was expected a bit more. But i guess some fire is cool too.
kevinrb100 10 months ago
I feel like burning a 200hp Merc is overdoing it a little bit. I don't mind the government trying to protect me, but couldn't they have used a little smaller motor to burn? maybe even used?
1987300x 10 months ago
And they talk about wasteful spending, why not burn up an old engine and not 2 new ones. And they want to cut Medicare. Hmmmmm...........
CLureCo 10 months ago
I hate poor people
yaosio 10 months ago
We didnt just make this to make it, we made it to fight against pirates. :P
2br00tal216 10 months ago
Spending money to build laser to kill african pirates: conservative.
Spending money to build laser to kill cancer: liberal.
MajorRoy 10 months ago
@MajorRoy it's not to kill pirates. It's a non-lethal weapon. Also it will eventually be used to shoot down missiles. Protecting our country: conservative
Whining like a bitch: liberal
twistc7 10 months ago
@twistc7 Spending money on building non-lethal weapons that shoot down missiles (fired by who?): Conservative
Spending money on saving americans from lethal illnesses: Liberal
What I am saying is that this is not money well spent. But i guess you like to owe the chinese. Protecting the country by selling it to the creditors: Conservative.
MajorRoy 10 months ago
@MajorRoy I absolutetly agree with you!USA became the world military number one power in 20th century, because of its economical power, as will China in this century!If USA wants to stay on top it should reform its economy, spending culture.(no more stupid wars=> China rents the worlds greatest copper mine in Afghanistan,while we're spending money to fight the Taliban off, how stupid can that be?),and make quality, cheap, economical export products...etc.If USA is in decline,also democracy is :(
svantiii 10 months ago
So as long as the enemy boat is not moving, just bobbing in the water, we got 'em!
WindyCityNovelties 10 months ago
LOL they are surrounded by water
DontClickMeNow 10 months ago
Psh, this is nothing. Deathstar FTW!!!
MrFrawstedflakes 10 months ago
@MrFrawstedflakes the tech in star wars is really plasma tech and not laser.
agentx250 10 months ago
@PussyPiston What's that? Genocide? Guerrilla warfare is really designed to baffle organized warfare. I don't really think PC has much to do with it.
olzt100 10 months ago
I think when all is said and done, this will be the tool of choice for long range welding. Now if they can adapt it for under water welding, we got some thing going here.
olzt100 10 months ago
i dont get what they are showing
UFCextra 10 months ago
hey awesome, maybe once we're finished inscribing the pledge of allegiance on the moon we can use this to cook meals for the 14% of the american population that budget cuts prohibit from having food security
hegemoniac 10 months ago
Cover the motor with aluminum foil, and don't drive around at idle...
bastian74 10 months ago
came here expecting rayguns, watched engine slowly catch fire, left dissappointed
piemanmoo 10 months ago 14
I have a 1 watt hand held laser from wickedlasers and it will set paper on fire, burn your skin in seconds and a mirror works to deflect it. I was half joking with the comment anyway, and i have studied lasers in college, so, whether or not a mirror would work is really not known by us, since we have no way of checking. The thick black smoke is a good idea, and to Blankman, up your fat wazzoo with your idiot comment.
Worfff 10 months ago
Hi, my name is Hatemyself McWhiner, and because I realize I'm a worthless git myself, I lash out at the society that supports me. I particularly like spending my time criticising the organizations that watch my back and protect the society that comes up with cures for cancer, so I'll weigh in with a comment that doesn't really contribute anything except my frustration that these guys are doing their job so much better than I could.
skrape99 10 months ago 4
Now we can have freakin sharks with freakin laser beams attached to their freakin heads
zgordon24 10 months ago 3
I can see pirates defending themselves with disco balls. LOL
mrjames680 10 months ago 2
Yeah! Very high precision. Now lets see a demonstration where the target is moving at lets say 40 knots and taking on waves, moving up and down. It would be so inaccurate.
mustangfgtan15 10 months ago
@mustangfgtan15 The 57 mm bofors gun can hit moving targets from a moving ship, with a laser this would be even easier since you don't have to compensate for trajectory, just stabilise the laser. The big problem is the power level, building a laser powerful enough to be useful.
SuperRegisteredUser 10 months ago
JUST MAKE RIFLE & PISTOL VERSIONS & MY STAR WARS DREAMS CAN BECOME A REALITY!!!! :D
YAY AMERICA! THANK YOU!
kell1reilly2 10 months ago
Children... It's not about what it is today but what it can lead to. Now you have the highest precision targeting, add some development & time (more powerful gun), sprinkle in a nuclear vessel (so enough power) & that boat would be toast. Hey, how about targeting from orbit? Scary stuff. Glad I'm on our side. :)
Wakeboardjoe2 10 months ago
@Wakeboardjoe2 What it leads to tomorrow is being broke or world destruction. Snipers are pretty good at precision shooting and a barrage of bullets will keep small craft from approaching. I had heard years ago that the former Soviet Union was developing artificially induced lightining. What's next? Artificial earth quakes and tsunamis? Has anyone thought how long the Taliban has hung in fighting in Afghanistan and they don't have million dollar weapons?
olzt100 10 months ago
@olzt100 They actually do have million dollar weapons...they have the ones we gave them :/
theoracle8191 10 months ago
Just cover your engines in a steel box. Problem solved!
S1KRYD 10 months ago
I thought the user of laser weapons was prohibited? Atleast against human targets.
Andreazor 10 months ago
oh, and you don`t need a thick piece of metal to repel this weapon, you just need a mirror !!!
Worfff 10 months ago 25
@Worfff Just dont get in the way of the laser while holding that mirror
rickych45 10 months ago
@Worfff A mirror will do nothing to stop such a laser.
No mirror is 100% efficient, and at these power levels, the fraction that leaks through is more than enough to remove all reflexive abilities of the mirror. In other word, the second the laser hits the mirror it will no longer be a mirror. A better counter measure would be a material that produces large quantities of thick smoke when it burn, the smoke will then act to block the laser, thus extending the time it takes to burn the target.
SuperRegisteredUser 10 months ago 3
@Worfff you can't use a freaking mirror to reflect a laser like that idiot.
BlankmanProductions 10 months ago
@Worfff A mirror wouldn't refract a laser that powerful. Even a perfect mirror would shatter once the laser starts heating up the dust on the glass, causing tiny breaks that become bigger breaks that become shattered glass.
KitRaposa 10 months ago
@Worfff Ditto!
ozskipper 10 months ago
Oh, they`re talking about cutting the budget and here the Navy is playing with their new toy destroying brand new expensive equipment that tax payers bought them, isn`t that wonderful !!!!
Worfff 10 months ago
Viable laser technology for military use is still a decade, if not decades, a way. But don't be mistaken: it WILL be perfected - it's just a matter of time. So in our lifetime, you're likely to see lasers mounted on C130 gunships to support ground operations. And if you're young enough, maybe you'll live long enough to see them mounted on Sattelites capable of knocking ICBMs out of the sky, or even capable of targeting persons on the ground. Go ahead and laugh now; this is just the beginning.
deathpirate66 10 months ago
Why are we developing such humane weapons to fight such barbaric sub-humans?
ShaneKarma376 10 months ago
the navy railgun has far far more potential than this
mockingbird83 10 months ago
if you ask me any moron with half a brain would figure out that all you need to do to defeat this kind of laser is to build a thick metal shroud and sink it into the water to dissipate the heat. you could even use a thinner metal cover just to protect a ceramic shield, really anything that passes heat well would work, then just submerge it into the water to release the built up heat. after all they can't sustain that kind of power output forever
agentx250 10 months ago
LAZZZZERRRSS!!!! Been waiting for this to become a reality since Goldfinger!
TWOM40 10 months ago
Mirror mirror on my boat, deflect that laser to stay afloat!
ohspeedlookout 10 months ago
Hi, My name is the U.S. I like to spend trillions of $ finding creative ways to destroy or harm things or people. We don't like our best minds wasting their time researching dumb things like cures for cancer. Instead, we want them coming up with creative weapons with military applications, or working at Goldman Sacs, finding ways to make rich people even richer. The weapons we make will help protect the rich people from the violent uprising from the serfs & countries we exploit.
wakeupscreaming 10 months ago 37
@wakeupscreaming maybe so, but everyone, "serfs" and all, would be much worse off it international commerce came to a grinding halt, which is what would happen if the US Navy weren't around keeping shipping lanes open. Somalian piracy would be the rule rather than the norm without first world navies.
mixme1 10 months ago
@mixme1 sounds to me like an abusive relationship: "my abuse is good for you honey - just think what else would happen if i wasn't doing this to you"
How about: "go f yourself USA, i'd prefer to live freely and dangerously than live under your stifling 'benevelont omnipotence'"
mockingbird83 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming How would you get that cancer cure to other parts of the world without passable shipping lanes?
overstatedbrilliance 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming Just go away. BTW, there are PLENTY of great minds all around the world working on a cure for cancer. It's just never going to happen. Oh, and the word is overpopulated anyway. Not all life is precious. I say let all those jerk-offs who're killing each other in the Middle East keep killing each other. They've been doing it for 2,000 years and they're not going to stop now.
vtgamehendge 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming
You don't seem to know how much benefitial technologies and research that comes out of military development. It's not just all weapons my friend.
Better to have the US watching our backs rather then China or Russia, don't you think? Consider the alternatives.
Andreazor 10 months ago
@Andreazor whats the difference? were do you think the core components will be manufactured when this starts to be massed produced? not in the USA that's for sure!
agentx250 10 months ago
@agentx250
I'm not sure how that is a responce to what I had written.
You don't seem to understand that you don't want political enemies to be making your weapons. China doesn't make weapons for the US, nor components for them. Stop being ridiculous, and if you really think that's what's going on support the claim with real information.
Andreazor 10 months ago
@Andreazor no not currently they don't but most of the electronics sector is located in asia. which makes the assumption that a large number of the components will come from that region. the way it works is: US gov contracts a 3rd party to suppply them, contrcted 3rd party builds items from parts they either A) make themselvs and/or B) buy from a outside source. this is all done by the lowest bidder too mind you.
agentx250 10 months ago
@agentx250
Your assumption is completely baseless and clueless. I'm sorry but you really don't have a clue, I don't see a point trying to argue to you how a wheel rolls if I need to explain how a wheel is made first.
Andreazor 10 months ago
@Andreazor how is it baseless? look at the "made in" label of any high-end electronics product that is laser based i.e. dvd/blu-ray player, cd players and show me one that isn't made in asia. If you're too overcome by blind patriotism and can't see your country for what it is then I nor anyone else can help you.
agentx250 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming Not only that, but it doesn't even have a bright coruscating beam of light with accompanying 1970's SFX. What's the point of a laser gun without those?
ancalites 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming The United States Military Cancer Institute (USMCI) actually does exist. I don't know what "rich people" you are talking about and I'm sure you don't either. moron.
BlankmanProductions 10 months ago
It's interesting how some would say "spend trillions to destroy/harm people/things", when something like this laser is EXACTLY the opposite. Let me put it this way:
Pre-laser Options when pursuing pirated or pirate boat:
1) Fire 60mm on-board cannons.
2) Fire more 60mm on-board cannons.
Post-laser options:
1) Fire 60mm on-board cannons.
2) Use a targeted laser beam to disable the ship, harming none of the pirates and allowing for them to be captured uninjured, and put on fair trial.
I know...
ashkashlitwin 10 months ago 2
@wakeupscreaming LOL!!! Funniest comment ever!!! Question, are you a liberal by any chance? Plenty of people research cancer you idiot, but those people have degrees in the medical field not military engineering like the guys who built this laser. That's like saying "why can that kid get 100's on his math test but he sucks at Spanish?" They are completely different. Why did you get so many thumbs up your comment is retarded.
yoyohihiyohi 10 months ago
@yoyohihiyohi
umad liberal?
ktm144blitz 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming it's a non-lethal weapon and you can't take physicists and make them work on a biomedical project. That is like saying you are going to have an electrician repair your plumbing. Also your ignorant statement shows that you have no knowledge in economic affairs.
twistc7 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming These 'weapon' will likely be applied to many non-combative sciences in the future. Most of the technology we utilize today is the result of some military research.
Richardanator2 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming Yeah, it sucks being the only country in the world that spends money on our military. We're such bastards.
I like America less than most Americans but still, calm down man.
ltgreatsocks 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming
Hi I am also the US. You are a moron.
tyeburkett 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming Weapons and medical research are not mutually exclusive.
tokyojesusfist 10 months ago
@wakeupscreaming
Communists GTFO!
FurgaTRD 10 months ago
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wakeupscreaming 10 months ago
Everyone who thinks someone can defend against this with some handheld mirror bought at the Dollar Store is an idiot. Do you have any idea of the money and engineering that goes into the mirrors used in LASER technology? We're talking about precision and perfection that you can't even begin to comprehend. And if you have access to that money and technology then you won't be driving around in a little boat like that anyway.
vtgamehendge 10 months ago
Haha, a mirror. That's funny, everyone. I bet nobody at the Office of Naval Research thought of that.
sethzenz 10 months ago
@sethzenz Well...ya never know, lol
theoracle8191 10 months ago
STOP SAYING THIS IS USELESS!!! AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED THE LASER IS NEARLY INVISIBLE, SILENT AND CAN SET A BOAT ON FIRE A MILE AWAY.
TheGTIAMHIJKLM15 10 months ago 2
@TheGTIAMHIJKLM15 it's only effective if the boat, or target, is made from some sort or resin. I highly doubt that it would be even remotely effective against a metal hull or other materials that dissipate heat well (since that's the main tech here, heat)
agentx250 10 months ago
I could be wrong but I would think that after this tech is perfected and we can punch holes in things in a split second that it would be more cost effective to develop and use high intensity laser technology than to create, use and replenish torpedoes, missiles and other ammunition repeatedly.
theoracle8191 10 months ago
@theoracle8191 it would depend on the application, you couldn't use this directly against personnel b/c of the Geneva convention. it would also depend on the way it is powered, if the power generation isn't efficient or sustainable then it would most likely be more cost effective to use conventional means.
agentx250 10 months ago
NICE
bass12hero34 10 months ago
Great! now lets make one that slices through other ships
SweeterThanPinkCandy 10 months ago
lmfao...this is like Russians using a pencil in the Space while American (as always) spending 2billion dollars of tax money to come up with a super techie pen.
For F sake people, just use the damn torpedoes. Blow em to hell.
jammerules80 10 months ago
@jammerules80 That never happened.
Zarbon26 10 months ago
@jammerules80 This is a myth that has been debunked.
overstatedbrilliance 10 months ago
LOL @ people who think this was specifically developed to deal with pirates. Stop being idiots.
MadMonkey572 10 months ago
Not exactly a death ray, huh? How many billions have we spent on this?
4tunesfo 10 months ago
Because who knows better? Some commenter on youtube or the Office of Naval Research and Northrop Grumman...
dasoomer 10 months ago
WHATS TO STOP THEM POURING WATER ON THE FIRE PLENTY OF WATER THERE why cant you just blast them out of the water and be done with it rather than waste our tax dollars on this ???
MICKIN310 10 months ago
Damn, what a waste of some perfectly good engines! In fact, if that whole RIB burned up...geez...I know a bunch of community sailing programs that could have used one. It would have been just as effective a demo to melt a hole in a 55 gallon drum, IMHO.
SoCalJ24 10 months ago
@SoCalJ24 lol...darn right.
jammerules80 10 months ago
@SoCalJ24 it's ok they were just Mercury engines.
commhealy 10 months ago
@commhealy Ha! You're right. It would have been much worse if it were a nice pair of Honda's. Then I would have to write my congresswoman.
SoCalJ24 10 months ago
Pretty cool. But seems like a lot of fuss ti disable pirates. I'll take a well aimed 16 inch gun over that any day.
commhealy 10 months ago
@commhealy
..well..of course..and there are so many active duty ships
armed with sixteen inch guns to choose from.
..seriously, waldo..a 16 inch shell vs what the "pirates" are driving these days?
you fail.
eaterofclams 10 months ago
this is dumb cuz all u have to do is fire photon torpedos at the navy and voila --no more lazer threat.
dwilmer7 10 months ago
Wouldn't it have been easier to burn the rubber instead???
Sink the bastard pirates ones and for all....
TheDarthMushroom 10 months ago