This year, the Pentagon will begin to equip the ships of the U.S. Navy laser cannon. Americans call this step the revolution in military affairs. But experts doubt the effectiveness of the program. See also: | Laser chasing pirates (video) | The U.S. Navy took drone laser (video)
Next summer, the first model of laser battle will occur in the Gulf. American sailors intend with his help to fight drones and fast boats opponents. They believe that the laser gun will radically change the approach to warfare. If American optimism justify super tucano their geopolitical ambitions will receive a powerful impulse. So far, the competitors far behind the U.S. in military-technical sphere. Battle laser can make it lag much more. However, experts are skeptical.
Laser is not possible to "shoot" outside the horizon. His beam only reached super tucano this goal, which is within his line of sight. Moreover, for the preparation of a laser beam of high power is needed powerful energy sources. Another major disadvantage of laser is that its effectiveness is greatly reduced in bad weather and in dense smoke screen (not to mention the fact that the laser beam is dissipated and in perfect condition of the atmosphere). These systemic weaknesses can be overcome or compensated in any way, considered the head of the editorial military news "ITAR-TASS" Victor Litovkin. super tucano
"It is a hopeless task. Because so far no such large batteries that can gather electricity needed for an accurate shot at long distances. The laser can state the purpose, the laser can blind the enemy, the laser can change distances. But the laser as a weapon of science fiction, "says Litovkin.
Americans are trying to install laser gun not only ships, but airplanes. Indeed, the weight and dimensions of the equipment are such that it must be processed using the civilian aircraft. Yet, the power of the laser energy is not enough, and combat systems are too expensive. In other words, the Americans did not manage to go beyond the experimental research.
Some experts believe that the U.S. laser weapon is a kind of image project aimed at demonstrating its own military-technical superiority such as the infamous Defense Initiative Ronald Reagan. Americans themselves, eventually acknowledged that defense initiative is not only inappropriate strategically and economically wasteful, but may initiate a new round of arms race.
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