THEL will be obsoleted in 5 years.
As will the ABL by solid state lasers. They've already built solid state lasers in the 150-200 kw range. By 2014, solid state lasers in the 1+Mw range should be in existance.
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- N. Korea threats force change in flight paths
- In response to threat,N. Korea forces change in flight paths through it's airspace.
- I'm sticking my neck out and making a prediction.
- I'll be really glad when we get some laser weapons operational.
- I would like to see anti-artillery lasers deployed, but that time has not yet come.
- GO TEAM ABL!!!!!
- I would not be so precipitous. Better to wait for NK to fold like a house of cards.
- You're just being incendiary again. (n/t)
- I'll be really glad when we get some laser weapons operational.