Boeing's Advanced Tactical Laser to take out ground targets »

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Late last week, Boeing announced the "first light" of its "high-energy chemical laser in ground tests, achieving two key milestones in the laser gunship development effort."

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Wintermut3
Oct. 16, 2006, 2:42 p.m.
I have mixed feelings about this really. On one hand future-weapons might give US forces a decisive tactical edge, on the other hand, how much government money went into this that could be in my pocket? or buying more needed supplies for troops we already have on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan?
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uncleT
Oct. 16, 2006, 3:35 p.m.
Maybe this is what we need to counter the North Korean missile threat.
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vidman04
Oct. 16, 2006, 4:13 p.m.
Finally, something we can use to protect us from the Gau'old! Does anyone find it strange that they are shutting down Cheyenne Mountain less than a month after SG-1 was cancelled? Could it be that deceased Sen. Kinsey's buddies and the NID finally got Stargate Command shut down? I smell a conspiracy!!