Raven68 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 http://news.yahoo.com/us-navy-ready-deploy-laser-183035272.html Intel i5-9600K @ 3.7GHz; Gigabyte Z370XP SLI Mobo; G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 16GB 256-Bit GDDR6; Thermaltake Water 3.0 Certified Liquid Cooling System Windows 11 Professional Pimax Crystal Light /TrackIR 5 in case VR dies; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog w/ Thrustmaster T-Flight Rudder Pedals
SkateZilla Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Rail Guns are already in testing on ships, it's only a matter of time before they are widely deployed. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
maturin Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 About those lasers... could the navy be banking on them to eventually neuter all those new Russian and Chinese anti-ship missiles that are making everyone fret? Or does a laser require too much time burning the target to stop a hypersonic missile?
SAM77 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Would be my guess. Damn sure they lying about its output Spoiler Intel i7 14700F | 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB | MSI RTX 4060 Gaming X 8G | WD Black SN770 2TB | Sound Blaster Audigy RX | MSI B760 Tomahawk WIFI | Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Flight Pack | TrackIR 5 | Windows 11 Home |
Invader ZIM Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) The U.S. already has counters for systems like the DF-21D, and more conventional cruise missiles, namely in the form of the SM-2 ER Block IV's and now the newer SM-6 systems. The laser's would be equivalent more to a point defense system, like a Phalanx, but probably with longer range. Also to compliment that, the Navy uses ESSM missiles for close range intercept of incoming cruise missiles, not to mention the multitude of Nulka, SLQ-32 ECM and OECM systems, decoys, deception jammer's, and the Offensive ECM capabilities of the Aegis radar for endgame, weapon finders like the Mk46 NightConqueror, the 5" guns, and SLQ-25 Nixie systems. A single Arleigh Burke is a pretty impressive ship I've learned. Once they get the railguns though, it will greatly save on the cost of missiles to engage long range with the guns. Added new info for those interested. http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/dangerroom/2010/05/LaWS-Background.pdf It's going to compliment the CIWS apparently. Edited February 22, 2014 by Invader ZIM
Yellonet Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Just roll out your plane, put on a new coat of wax and buff it up to a shine and that thing can't touch you. i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
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