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Submission + - Lasers coming to a warship near you (telegraph.co.uk)

King Louie writes: The UK Telegraph is reporting that Raytheon and the US Navy have successfully tested a shipborne laser capable of shooting down aircraft. Video at the link shows the 32 megawatt solid-state laser shooting down an unmanned aerial vehicle. The article further states that the technology is mature enough to be deployed as part of ships' short-range missile defenses, a role currently filled by the Basic Point Defense Missile System (based on the Sea Sparrow missile) and the Close-In Weapons System (based on a 20mm Gatling gun).

Comment I'm very skeptical...... (Score 0) 172

Where are the pictures taken with this monstrosity?

Maybe there are none.

DSLR's are superior because, among other things, their sensors are larger, Over 1 sq cm. The lenses are built to provide images that cover that area. How does this adapter funnel that light into the little iPhone lens? Some fancy optics?

Unobtainium has interesting optical properties!

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