Laser weapons

[HavocXphere]

The Americans finally got their laser tech to be somewhat usable in the field:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/04/laser-warfare-system/

Not massively impressive right now, but from here on its only a matter of time. Now about those lightsabers...

 

[MaximusZA]

My question is what happens when you miss? bullets and missiles run out of momentum and stop, as far as i know light doesn't? i might be wrong though....

 

[Tacet]

If you miss the beam will simply be absorbed by the air. As is, one of the greatest limitations of laser weapons is the ability to really focus the beam, meaning that the beam spreads with distance.

*Edit - keep in mind that the weapon being discussed here seems to have a lower power output than what is normally regarded as mil spec. It cannot kill a drone or a missile if it simply hits it - it has to hit it at the right, vulnerable spot.

 

[RiaX]

pew pew

 

[Jab]

They need to mount them on freaking sharks!

 

[Refraction]

Not all the other teams are drones... well maybe one or two.