US military reveals laser can down drones, mortar rounds

Re:US military reveals laser can down drones, mortar rounds by JonSkeptic on Friday December 13, 2013 @11:29AM (#6901349)

>"The experimental weapon, dubbed the High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD)"

I gotta give it to them for their ability to name projects.

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Re:US military reveals laser can down drones, mortar rounds by gngeal on Friday December 13, 2013 @11:57AM (#6901504)

I'd go for Light Ordnance Rapid Deflection High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator. Much scarier that way.

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Re:US military reveals laser can down drones, mortar rounds by ihsw on Friday December 13, 2013 @12:21PM (#6901652)

How about Directed Energy Advanced Technical High Barrier Equipped Affixed Machine (DEATHBEAM).

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Re:US military reveals laser can down drones, mortar rounds by samstave on Friday December 13, 2013 @12:22PM (#6901658)

Protective Energy Neutralization Intradiction System

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