Yup. The Rail Gun is the actual "Game Changer". The system's got vulnerabilities but in the interim, if we place a Mount with at least 2 or 3 of them or 3 single's along with Standard Weapons systems we will have Ships that can create a barrier around the entire Country.
The only thing we need to do is start working on Dedicated Platforms that are 100% Tempest protected so nobody can knock out the main weapons systems with some rudy-poop EMP. It looks like we're headed back to the Light to Heavy Cruiser Classes again. Yippie!!!!
I haven't seen any with spin stabilization, so I think there's still work to do. Maybe I should build a little one in my garage with helical rails and try it out.
We have the best lasers. Believe me. You know it, I know it.
We all know it.
This one's solid state, no less. 150 kw, good for UAVs and small craft. 👍
150 kw is a pretty yuge amount of continuous power.
motherboards going limp
Doesn't need continuous, just dump some super-caps - flash!
Doesn't work for long distance due to atmospheric attenuation and beam divergence. Gotta take advantage of some continuous cookin'
It’s my understanding that’s why they built the Zumwalt as a giant floating electric generator. These lasers and the rail guns.
It isn't 150kw yet. That is slated for a future deployment.
Not to be a turd in the punch bowl, but it does require clear weather to operate effectively.
SSsssshhh.......let them have their moment.
Meanwhile, back at the lab...
Yup. The Rail Gun is the actual "Game Changer". The system's got vulnerabilities but in the interim, if we place a Mount with at least 2 or 3 of them or 3 single's along with Standard Weapons systems we will have Ships that can create a barrier around the entire Country.
The only thing we need to do is start working on Dedicated Platforms that are 100% Tempest protected so nobody can knock out the main weapons systems with some rudy-poop EMP. It looks like we're headed back to the Light to Heavy Cruiser Classes again. Yippie!!!!
I haven't seen any with spin stabilization, so I think there's still work to do. Maybe I should build a little one in my garage with helical rails and try it out.
Obviously you’ll need both a rail gun and a laser...on every side. They should fire out of steel carved eagle mouths. Just to make them more accurate.
That I can tell you.
We do, but please quit overusing the phrase, "Mother of all", unless it really is.
This was a tiny laser compared to other demonstrators. It wasn't even maxxed out.