Bad day to be a drone

Curiously_Coherent · Nov 18, 2009

Looks like Boeing's MATRIX laser weapon is coming along nicely. Shot a few drones right out of the sky today. Read about the carnage here... Boeing's Latest Mobile Laser Weapon Tracks and Shoots Down Drone | Popular Science

Cheers, CC

:lasergun:

rangedunits · Nov 18, 2009

scary airplane with lasers.

ixfd64 · Nov 19, 2009

ZOMG, it was pointed at an airplane!

nikokapo · Nov 19, 2009

ixfd64 said:
zomg, it was pointed at an airplane!

zomg cc is back!!

lasersbee · Nov 19, 2009

And to think....
we tell everyone NOT to shine Lasers at Airplanes....

Jerry

rocketparrotlet · Nov 19, 2009

Well if the airplane companies do it, then it must be okay...

-Mark

jander6442 · Nov 19, 2009

It has it's problems not all of them are technical neither...

Congress Slashes Flying Lightsaber | Danger Room | Wired.com

and this

Boeing, partners warn against laser program cuts | Defense Technology News at DefenceTalk

and this which is it's sister program and the whole reason they sped up these test.

Federal Act slashes Airborne Laser program - New Mexico Business Weekly:

What the hey. If everyone likes the US we won't need weapons at all... NOT!