XPost: sci.military.naval, sci.physics   
   From: invalid@invalid.com   
      
   On 4/14/2017 9:13 AM, Robert Clark wrote:   
   > The Navy has already tested ship-borne lasers at 30 kW power to shoot   
   > down drones:   
      
   that is only close in, with an expanded beam, which has to burn a hole   
   (fine tracking required) through the aircraft skin, for a test or   
   demonstration.   
      
   the problem remains, laser heats the air which causes the beam to dispurse.   
      
   you will see the term Dazzle, which means blinding, or blind the sensors   
   by the laser.   
      
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