Sci/Tech US Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon

[New_U.S.]

iraq and america are allies? never knew that

Every current leader in Iraq is in place because of the US. Iraq considers itself an active ally to the US against terror. The US is currently working closer with the Iraqi army then any other army in the world. And yet somehow we are not allies? Yes, Iraq wants us out by 2011, and I agree, we should be out. Yet that doesn't mean we are not allies. Logic is a bitch :thup:.

 

[MurderMode]

a truck-mounted, high-energy laser weapon system that will destroy rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds

This isn't GTA.... these things aren't going to go out on solo missions and take down terrorist camps, catch osama bin laden and then do a sick jump for bonus points.

Getting blown up or stolen just because it isn't a self-defensive vehicle isn't going to happen, there will always be other military units attached to this vehicle to defend it. Judging by it's uses it sounds like it's designed to be a mobile defense system in foreign countries, and once the US sets up a base of operations somewhere this thing will be stationary to guard it from the mentioned attacks. The reason it would be mobile is so that once the war progresses from one region to the next, this thing can tag along and be operational right from the moment of arrival at the new base.

 

[Varine]

This fails to mention that the U.S. is the sole holder of the top ranked aircraft in the world (F-22 Raptor).

I don't know, Russia's making a pretty good one. Although we're also making new ones.....

Ok, so keep this all in mind, and you think we need to be pissing ourselves when we see Russia's teeth?

While Russia has China, pretty much all of the Middle-East, more nuclear weapons, and is also allied to most of our allies.

 

[The Helper]

I am still waiting for the "Laser Cannon"...