US laser shoots down missile in a test

[Qwepir]

-hurpdurp-

No, we didn't. That meme is unfunny and when I hear about planes shooting lasers I think of this:

[Ad Bot]

[RedSaturn]

Where do I buy one?

[Riot]

Where do I buy one?

[MasterCookie]

Were can I buy one of those lazors?

[No Karma Loss]

Only works just after launch from a large and vulnerable 747? Interesting proof of concept but I'm doubting the usefulness of such a thing.

[Seph]

Hang on, if a laser can burn a hole in the side of a missile does that mean we can now have laser rifles? :D

[Skip]

Hang on, if a laser can burn a hole in the side of a missile does that mean we can now have laser rifles? :D

OMG YES :D

...where's my lightsaber?
EDIT: stuff, someone beat me to the Star Wars reference.

[Inv3rted]

Only works just after launch from a large and vulnerable 747? Interesting proof of concept but I'm doubting the usefulness of such a thing.

It requires the large interior of the 747 to hold the components of such a powerful laser.

[Rughugger]

I think it's just the nose cavity they use, but even on a Boeing 747, that's a hefty large space as is.

[Bisjac]

Only works just after launch from a large and vulnerable 747? Interesting proof of concept but I'm doubting the usefulness of such a thing.

did you miss the word "test"?

im sure they would put them all over satellites and stuff when they done "testing"
they dont intend on having planes just flying all over the place waiting you dip.

[Inv3rted]