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Laser cannon set to blind pirates
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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 732623" data-attributes="member: 259515"><p>Sailors may soon have a weapon in their battle against sea-borne raiders: an anti-pirate laser.</p><p></p><p>BAE Systems has demonstrated its new laser system, which can temporarily blind would-be attackers.</p><p></p><p>The system would prevent pirates from being able to aim their weapons at targets, BAE claims.</p><p></p><p>But further safety testing is needed before such a system could be commercially deployed.</p><p></p><p>BAE said it has developed a low-cost laser distraction system that can travel through the sea air while being housed onboard a moving ship.</p><p></p><p>At distances of more than of between 1.2km (0.75 miles) and 1.5km (0.85 miles), the laser</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/content/laser-cannon-set-blind-pirates-294/" target="_blank">More...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 732623, member: 259515"] Sailors may soon have a weapon in their battle against sea-borne raiders: an anti-pirate laser. BAE Systems has demonstrated its new laser system, which can temporarily blind would-be attackers. The system would prevent pirates from being able to aim their weapons at targets, BAE claims. But further safety testing is needed before such a system could be commercially deployed. BAE said it has developed a low-cost laser distraction system that can travel through the sea air while being housed onboard a moving ship. At distances of more than of between 1.2km (0.75 miles) and 1.5km (0.85 miles), the laser [url=http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/content/laser-cannon-set-blind-pirates-294/]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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