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50 KW is a minimal power level. However the advanced targeting capability does allow the system to maintain the target spot for long enough to successfully bring down smaller weapons. These systems will really become more generally useful when power levels reach 1 megawatt. In the meantime, multiple less powerful lasers could be aimed at the same small spot.
Fun fact: commentators made fun of Iranians copying Hawk because they were obsolete-useless and now they praise them lavishly. Truth is these are 50's designed systems, were very usable in VietNam (50 years ago) but not much further. Saddam was knocking them down regularly in the 80's 😎 Do the Math. Russians have anti radiation missiles tuned to Hawk radar for 40 years now. These missiles have 160-200 km range so can destroy Hawk batteries without even getting close. Besides, once batteries are found, (easy peasy), standard ballistic or cruise missiles or drones will smash them. Spain (like other NATO countries) is "donating" all their junk. Same as old Leopard tanks, useless 105mm guns, etc. Don't start me on ECM which will blind them. .
There are significant disadvantages too: In bad wheather-conditions, Lasers can not be used. As a SHORAD-System, it's range is limited to a couple of miles. Furthermore, it can be saturated, since every target requires about 5…15 seconds to be cooked sufficiently.
I wish we could trust the government and the politicians not to misuse this amazing technology. Power corrupts. I worry that we are headed for Orwellian dictatorship, and a weapon like this in the hands of a corrupt dictatorship would be horrible.
What if it could be mounted on an orbital platform and hit targets from space; but during the test flight some Cal-Tech students redirect the laser and fill their professors house with Popcorn.
Ok, I looser. But the energy source what is it. I'd think you'd need hundreds of megawatts if not a gigawatt. See those holes burnt through that metal? That's a significant accomplishment.
Before you watch ibet $5 you or we never see anything melt to slag. The amount of energy needed to heat 1 gallon of water 1 degree is a lot. Ok, let watch these weapons turn to slag.
Will deploy in 2027, yet somehow has been destroying Huthi drones? I smell bull💩. And this channel reeks of it. Lazy, disinformation spreading pathetic channel.
Let me guess, the Brits will finally retreat from doing the R&D and give the info to the Americans who will complete the task and the Brits will proclaim it was all their idea! lol
We are at the dawn of Solid State Weaponry. In the near future these high energy direct focus weapons will move to Microwaves or Gamma Rays as countermeasures are created.
i like and "like" all of your vids until now. no one has a Laser weapon that is not mostly vaper ware and useless, unless it is going after small drones. but then you big ass laser cant move very fast either. I haven't seen anything really workable. the rail gun is in better position to be useful and we all know that isnt going anywhere anytime soon. laser weapon are sill pretty much big ass toys. give me evidence otherwise. just my worthless 2 cents.
Are you giys for real? We're supposed to believe that the British or us has this great weapon but unfortunately they are getting their asses handed to them by such a ragtag force of houthis ? GTFOH. Houthis already damaged the Eisenhower carrier making the Navy run away with there panties around their ankles. When this channel stops spouting CIA or DOD horseshit propaganda let me know when u get serious. SmH
