Laser armed AC-130

[Charlie]

http://www.airforcetimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2173968.php

Wicked man, just wicked!

 

[Boondocksaint375]

Now is this the same one that is capable of shooting down missiles? Or am I thinking of something else...

 

[Polar Bear]

That would be cool to see

 

[Boondocksaint375]

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Seeks_Laser_Weapon_To_Shoot_Down_Enemy_Satellites.htmlhttp://images.google.com/imgres?img...aser&start=20&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N

 

[Charlie]

thats on a 747 and requires much more power, this would be something on a smaller scale to overheat ground objects...

 

[Charlie]

maybe the Chinese will sell us their ASL...

 

[Max Power]

For the anti-satellite tangent of this thread, here you go (US version):

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/asat.htm
http://www.vought.com/heritage/products/html/asat.html

Charlie, where did you see that its intended to overheat ground objects? Didn't see it in the article you linked, curious if there is more info you've found out there.

 

[rangerpsych]

I still think getting a C-17, hooking it up AC-130 style with a 155 and bringing back the nuclear arty rounds would be the heat.