Boeing Laser Avenger destroys IEDs

Boeing video of September 2009 tests of a laser mounted on its Avenger air-defence vehicle, demonstrating its ability to destroy various types of improvised explosive device (IED) based on ordnance ranging from bomblets (BLU-97), and mortar rounds (60mm and 81mm) to artillery shells (155mm). Boeing says the HMMWV-based Laser Avenger destroyed 50 IEDs in the tests at Redstoine Arsenal. The laser is in the 10s of kilowatts power range.

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Science & Technology

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• aerospace
• laser
• IEDs

[alvill48]

megabootyfan- Lets say all, IED's are buried. Then try a concussion type of device or sound waves or shock waves. I am not familiar with the types of booby traps and how they are detonated. I'll just leave it to the experts.

[megabootyfan]

this =useless u can use barret ,or at-4 or m203 or any other rifle or mg to shoot it deamn the problems are the buried IED

[megabootyfan]

@alvill48 thats actually really smart but we doesnt the army makes an EMP bomb taht would F*ck any tipe of electronic stuff in the vecinity so it can be well not desarmed because it would blow up in the first place but u know mi point

[alvill48]

If an IED or some other type of boobie trap or mine is operated by phone, why haven't we come up with ,{or maybe we have"?} a devise that would make all phones, or radio waves or whatever is being used to detonate an IED, do it before it kills. Like, making every phone in area ring !!??

[bazzarr]

You can get the same effect using a giant magnifying lens mounted on a robot arm like Wile E Coyote uses.

[10thnametried]

@themanwich212 do you think Darth Obama would approve ?

[10thnametried]

@themanwich212 do you think Darth Obama would approve ?

[themanwich212]

I say we give all of our troups white armor, some portable lasers, and a giant space ship base that can destroy planets

[psygn0sis]

What about buried IED's? You know... like they usually are.

[prophetmargin]

What if the IEDs are covered in mirrors?