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The United States continued dominance for new and bigger weapons has led to the many companies that create such things to get into the Laser Field. One of them is Lockheed Martin; most widely known as the company that built the F-22 Raptor, SR-Blackbird and an array of other incredible weapon systems. Trying to fulfill the call for a new generation of weapons based on Lasers and light energy, Lockheed Martin has inverted a prism as a way to build a more practical Military Weapon.
It works by combining multiple wavelengths into a single line of laser generating much more power and energy into that single line. It won 14$ Million as a contract to build a working weapons based laser system from the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command. In five years time they must demonstrate a capable weapon but by the looks of things it appears Lockheed is going in the right direction.
Similarly works just like the famous Pink Floyd Symbol.
(Sources: Lockheedmartin.com, DARPA.mil, smdc.army)
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wow, I bet thats going to be one strong laser!
a government grant to make Pink Floyds symbol. Well spent...
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yep I've learned this light deviation in high school. I'm wondering what will they manage next? A nuclear bomb that fit your pocket?
Sweet post! Good job keep them coming.
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Impressive. Very interesting. Will have to look up some more about this topic!
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I always knew there were more Lasers in our future.......
another very cool post and very cool news!
lasers would be so cool in wars
Cool and kinda scary at the same time
I love laser weapons!
i hope they come out with a lightsaber soon, i really want one... :P
I watched a documentary on lasers. It was very interesting to see how a laser could burn through the side of a car if it was concentrated enough.
Pew pew!
Why do they waste all the time making these lasers weapons when perhaps they could be used for instant toast or something.?
Woah nice post, very interesting to hear about this, makes star wars and star trek seem slightly more real! Prepare for a death star next
This sort of stuff with lasers is actually really interesting.
They should invest those resources into something useful.. You know, like something, that's not designed to kill and destroy. Of course this research will probably have some side products, but it's mainly just military.
lasers are so cool :P
imma chargin' ma laz0r
This is some creepy technology, but lasers are quite common place now, and are in many electronics.
wow. soon as i saw a physicsy post i was well into it :P
wow, that looks really cool :D
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This is great!
Waiting for plasma weapons too. Haha
Laser Swords are the next step!
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This is great!
Pretty cool stuff
I'm not massive on weaponry, but I can't deny that this is ridiculously cool.
Thats very very very cool :)
one day I wil buy one of those lasers so I can point it at the back of my teachers head when she isnt looking. following
I LOVE lasers.
The military always gets the coolest toys!
Lazers are awesome. I love the pink floyd reference too :P
Light propagation is always beautiful.
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