XPost: sci.military.naval, sci.physics   
   From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   On 4/13/2017 12:48 PM, Robert Clark wrote:   
    > I think you are right. I believe the handheld part is just used to   
    > conduct the laser beam to the target. The actual laser is generated in a   
    > separate cabinet:   
    >   
    >>   Bob Clark   
      
    > I doubt that the laser is at 30kw considering the power of the   
    > similar-level lasers tested by the DoD(blowing up whole drones) and the   
    > fact that the guy is using it at point-blank range compared to the   
    > couple hundred meters ranged in all those test footage from the DoD.   
      
   The key problem is the path in air gets heated unevenly by high power   
   laser and disperses the beam.   
      
   you cannot put much power on a target miles away.  they still do not   
   have lasers that shoot down airplanes and missles.   
      
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