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Tag Archives: phasers
Prepare for the era of laser weapons – In the wake of the laser being put on the USS Ponce this summer, ONR is developing a similar weapon to be used on ground vehicles.
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Posted in Articles, Lasers
Tagged (LaWS, armed with science, AWS, Chief Technology Office Group, Corporate Strategic Communications, Department of Defense, Department of Defense High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office, directed energy weapons, DOD Science, DoD science blog, first laser weapon on a ship, Future Naval Capabilities, GBAD, Ground-Based Air Defense Directed Energy On-the-Move, high-powered microwave, high-powered radio frequency, Jessica L. Tozer, Laser Weapon System, laser-based naval warfare, lasergence, lasers, naval sea systems command, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, NAVSEA, navy, Navy Capt. Mike Ziv, Navy’s DEP, Navy’s Directed Energy Program, Office of Naval Research, official DoD science blog, phaser-like laser weapon, phasers, science, science blog of the DoD, science-fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, storm troopers, U.S. Navy, UAV, UAV technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, USS Ponce
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It’s a new era: the Navy is about to take a big step for military-kind. This summer they will add the first ship-mounted laser to their fleet, and that’s just the beginning.
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Posted in Articles, Featured, Lasers, Technology, Videos
Tagged (LaWS, armed with science, AWS, Chief Technology Office Group, Department of Defense, directed energy weapons, DOD Science, DoD science blog, high-powered microwave, high-powered radio frequency, Jessica L. Tozer, Laser Weapon System, laser-based naval warfare, lasergence, lasers, naval sea systems command, NAVSEA, Navy Capt. Mike Ziv, Navy’s DEP, Navy’s Directed Energy Program, official DoD science blog, phaser-like laser weapon, phasers, science, science blog of the DoD, science-fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, storm troopers, U.S. Navy, UAV, USS Ponce
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Did you know that the word “laser” is an acronym? Seriously! LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Well that was my first guess…But before we start talking about the future of lasers (hello phasers), let’s take a …
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Posted in Lasers, Scientific Military History, Videos
Tagged acronym, afosr, air force, Department of Defense, History, laser, Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, MASER, military history, Nobel prize winning Dr. Charles Townes, phasers, scientists, Star Trek, Technology
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Scientists and engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are busy developing a device that will shoot lightning bolts down laser beams to destroy its target. Seriously. Soldiers and science fiction fans, you’re welcome. “We never got tired of the lightning bolts zapping …
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I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. The Navy…is getting LASER WEAPONS. Eventually. Okay, so it’s not right this second, but ONR is working to make it a reality. To help sailors defeat small boat threats and …
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Posted in Lasers, Physical Sciences, STEM, Technology, Videos
Tagged Broad Agency Announcement, Department of the Navy, Eglin Air Force Base, industry day, laser, Laser Weapon System, lasers, maritime, Maritime Laser Demonstration, navy, Office of Naval Research, onr, phasers, prototype, sailors, solid-state, Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL-TM), Star Trek, video, weapon, weapons
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