Added: Oct 7, 2008
From: lacksdiscipline
Duration: 2:20
THEL (Tactical High Energy Laser)For years, chemical-powered lasers were seen as the only viable alternative for weapons-strength ray guns. The most promising of those systems, the Tactical High Energy Laser, successfully shot down dozens of rockets and mortars. (this video shows it in action.) But generating the THEL's megawatts of laser power required hundreds of gallons of toxic chemicals — ethylene, nitrogen trifluoride. The weapons grew bulky (the small-scale version was only supposed to be kept in a mere right cargo containers, each 40 feet long). Worse, after a few shots, the lasers would have to be resupplied with a fresh batch of reactants. The logistics of hauling those toxins either through the air or across a battlefield made generals shiver. So, ultimately, interest swung back to solid state systems, like Yamamoto's, and, to a lesser extent, free electron lasers.http://www.defensetech.org/
Channel: Howto
Tags: antimissile antimortar antirocket defense defensetech energy high laser starwars tactical thel
Rating: 4.48 (188 ratings) Views: 189754' favoriteCount='395 Comments: 353
biohazardpwns Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - I have seen it on tv.
GasPuch62 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - They should have a fast version as AA counterIE On f-22, not only would it be hard to get a lock, but the missile wont reach the target
hamidrezah Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Was this used in Lebanon war? looooool
TeamCrusade Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Cool, now we can shot down UFOs!!
qinshihuangdi Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - If you actually look at the results of many missile defense lasers they have depressingly low chances of success. Also this seems a little unrealistic, because during the test they knew when and from where each of the projectiles were being launched.
qacr1986 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - did someone know that russia has more powerfull laser that burn 100 km2 and blind 500-700 km2 this awesome and i love this!!!!!
osvcoira Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Works whith 747's?
Ipwn3dI0 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - first one to stare into it for 5 seconds is the winner!!!!
JohnLenardWalson Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - did Boston Dynamics defence advanced research make these space craft i film have a look on my your tube please and if you know anyone in the NSA please ask what these are i film with my scope i made can the NSA look for films not just words? if there computer can find sound and words can it see on the net at films to see what my space craft i film are?if the nsa do not know what these space craft are, who dose?
Socomnick Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - This is amazingly cool. I hope further development goes into this so that the lasers become more powerful and can target even larger things such as aircraft.
Haloooooo6 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - awesome
Kaarel314 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Cool and useful
gangstabrutha Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - yea..and don't forget that they might be using this while under fire.......
galaktar Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - This thing doesn't work. It can't hit targets with 100% accuracy. I think the whole project should be scrapped. Also, I think that armies should refuse to buy guns that don't hit 100% of their targets. also, I think that Thomas Edison should have stopped trying to make the incandescent light bulb after 5 or 6 tries. Everyone knows that was a total failure. ALSO, I highly endorse eating at least 1 serving of lead-based paint at every meal.
boiledduck Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - i thought you were serious until the last part lolz
tooliscool23 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - id bet the farm that their ten steps way ahead of you, plus have tested and succeded under water. just an opinion.
leithboy7 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - what a load of usa crap, yawn
jayers2 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Well i can belive this a lot easier than what I see Russuan supporters talking about.
petrolhead85 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - who knos in 20 yrs we cud be taking down bullets
orientninjai Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - man i wish have in my back yard i have russian livein here =,=
earthgk2222 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - the russia has laser at ufoes,many bases at moon...
homad123 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - yep
cheekymonkey69er Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Amazing!!
saiyanson5500 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Projects like these make me feel safer.
zardinuk Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - What makes you think that? If a laser pen can hit an aircraft in the sky, then this laser can easily destroy a projectile.The interceptor missiles compliment the lasers in the missile shield. The airborne laser (ABL) is meant to destroy missiles shortly after they're launched by hanging out in the war zone (like in between Iran and Israel). This system here has a different purpose, it is meant to kill small projectiles that are not worth firing a $500,000 missile at.