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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Derren" data-source="post: 1728984" data-attributes="member: 2518">Mabye long range was the wrong word, but imo those missiles they have used as target practice are fired at a much larger distance than a mortar is. A MLRS isn't exactly short range.Would the system be able to- Detect incomming mortar rounds.- Calculate the flight path of multiple rounds to detect the most dangerous round (or the round not fiered by an ally)- Lock onto this round.- Physically targeting the round.- Destroy the round. (I don't think the round will explode as soon as the laser hits)- Repeat to step 1.Before the mortar can fire another round? If this is not the case, this system may destroy the first three or four rounds, but the fifth will reach the target.I'm not sure if this is fact or fiction, but does a laser generate heat when fired or only at the target? If it generates heat there might also be a longer cooldown time after rapid use of the laser or the need for large cooling systems. Also, how much chemicals do these lasers use? If it uses large quantities these system will use many supply ressources. You can't really send a supertanker with chemicals into a region where such systems are neccessary.That would require some big computer power. Vector calculation isn't a easy thing especially with so many variables like weather and wind you can't ignore because of the small size of the target. Especially when multiple rounds are fired from both sides this system will loose valuable seconds to determine which rounds are safe and which not.I see this system mainly as ship defense system as missiles are imo the main threat in modern naval combat and the missiles used in ship combat are large enough that a FF emitter won't cause much problems (if those Tomahawks etc. don't already have such a thing). Also, ships can hold the chemicals more easily than mobile ground vehicels because of their size.Only the unstable platform might cause problems with aiming.If this system really becomes useable it is a big step forward in military laser use and a more offensive laser system might follow, especially as with it a defense against missile and bombs excists.</blockquote>

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