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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sanoka" data-source="post: 20120343" data-attributes="member: 63150"><a href="http://www.chutusputus.com/2016/05/100-kilowatts-from-sky-air-fired-laser.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2cR8rchRlTU/VzBsmoE77DI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/4R6N8vUkgWM27DE8Bfp1cGhPEajB1kIEwCLcB/s320/landscape-1442677787-darpa-laser.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>US Air Force will be the first to use combat lasers from sky, they are planning to have the first weapons in larger platforms like C-70 and C-130s. Later the technology will be enhanced till the weapon can be attached to a small fighter jet like F-15, F-16 and F-35s.According to the Air Force officials first airborne test will be carried out in 2021. And the main focus on developing a technology to increase the power from 10KW to 100 KW, from the existing laser weapons. Enhancing the weapon to be smaller, and a good mobile power source to be included in a fast moving fighter jet will be a challenge. Compared to flying with a less number of missiles, if this effort get succeeded it will be a huge leap forward to the future for the fighter jet industry.</blockquote>

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