40 kW Laser Gun

[steve001]

MBDA says it has generated such high powers by using fiber lasers combined with its own patented beam coupling technology to maintain high beam quality – crucial for the lasers to be effective at large stand-off distances. In recent firing tests, the laser is said to have burned through mortar shells and pierced 40 mm-thick steel plates “in a few seconds”.
MBDA Germany demonstrates 40*kW laser gun

 

[Blord]

The ultimate sniper gun. Point and click !

 

[Laser Smith]

In recent firing tests, the laser is said to have burned through mortar shells and pierced 40 mm-thick steel plates “in a few seconds”.

But can it pop a balloon......

 

[Things]

But can it pop a balloon......

Not unless they're made of titanium, otherwise it just vapourises them before they pop

 

[Meatball]

But can it pop a balloon......

I bet it could ionize the air inside the balloon before the rubber fully collapses.

 

[ped]

18650?

 

[Blord]

18650?

Possible, if you have enough of them.

 

[Arayan]

... but the user should wear safety glasses?

 

[danefex]

...and will it light a match??

 

[Arayan]

...and will it light a match??

...and with the hard way??

 

[Kartracer00]

OMFG the Killer Mailbox!

 

[Hiemal]

If you could get a 18650 to slowly charge up a huge capacitor bank, sure, but expect the need to recharge every 10 minutes

 

[Kartracer00]

yeah you would only need to recharge like 40000 times.

 

[weeba2kv]

Can i yawn ? boring post

 

[Benm]

But can it pop a balloon......

Yes, it can pop hot-air balloons, smacking the passengers to the ground at terminal (pun intended) velocity.

Next test is to see if you can clip the blades off a helicopter, just like you do with a dilda and a housefly

 

[zeramant86]

Shut up and take my money, where do I send the paypal?
Do they offer 10% off for LPF members?

Their next project had better be a lightsaber. lol