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2005-07-27 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-27 11:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let me introduce you to my giant "la-zer".

Posted by Dr. Evil">Dr. Evil 2005-07-27 11:37|| 2005-07-27 11:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I did not think the F-14 was still in service.

Posted by Domingo 2005-07-27 11:44|| 2005-07-27 11:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I've been suspicious why the US has suddenly started to downplay manned fighter aircraft, along with a strong emphasis on UAVs. Very high speed and high maneuverability UAVs with energy weapons capable of taking down enemy aircraft, sam, cruise, a2a, and maybe even ballistic missiles really change the tactical situation. But then other factors come into play, such as, can they be used against ground targets? Can they be used against 'stupid' weapons, like unguided rockets? How effective are their own countermeasures against similar air and ground based weapons? Can the enemy shield against it? Are there parallel energy weapons that can be deployed in tandem (on different airframes) with them, for complementary purposes? And I'm sure a whole bunch more questions I haven't thought up.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-27 11:54|| 2005-07-27 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 They meant F15. Some of the F15Cs are getting the ASEA radar upgrades. Also a 100KW infrared laser is being developed for some F35s (in place of the lift fan and powered by the engine) for both air-air and air-ground.

Posted by ed 2005-07-27 11:57|| 2005-07-27 11:57|| Front Page Top

#5 I've always maintained that the SM2/3 missle system was just a cover for the Aegis main kill system it's radar.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-27 13:00|| 2005-07-27 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 There is an old tale from the Vietnam War about an NVA land-based radar system, that when activated for the first time, unintentionally "pinged" one of our aircraft carriers off the coast. They responded by turning on their radar pointed at the NVA source, which instantly shut down; our technicians suspecting so violently, that "their console blew up". The aircraft carrier people then guessed that they thought the problem was on their end, as they repaired then fired it up twice more, at several days' intervals, just to get the same response from the aircraft carrier, much to the amusement...

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-27 14:02|| 2005-07-27 14:02|| Front Page Top

#7 This is cool, but let's hope Clinton and the Dems didn't trade this to the ChiComs for campaign contributions.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2005-07-27 14:11|| http://www.punictreachery.com/]">[http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-07-27 14:11|| Front Page Top

#8 It has been alleged at Indymedia that a number of recent West Texas car wrecks were in fact live fire tests of airborne energy weapons. It has been noted that such sinister aircraft as the B-1B, E-6A Hermes, and KC-135 are seen regularly around the Lubbock airport and that these may be zapping unsuspecting motorists as a kind of field trial.
The stupid Indymediots have not even noticed the new and rather odd antenna array on my Cessna 182.

BUWAHAHA!

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-07-27 19:27|| 2005-07-27 19:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Is that a Rivet Joint, Duct Tape Epinage?

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-27 19:46|| 2005-07-27 19:46|| Front Page Top

#10 tease

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-27 19:59|| 2005-07-27 19:59|| Front Page Top

#11 you can't see a laser when its fireded ,dang diggity!!

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