July 13, 2006
Airport Missile Shield
Via Slashdot, Northrop is developing a laser shield "bubble" to protect airports from attack.
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Northrop described Skyguard as capable of destroying rockets, mortars, artillery shells, unmanned aerial vehicles, short-range ballistic missiles, as well as cruise missiles. Against shoulder-fired missiles, which are relatively easy to heat with a laser and destroy, the protective shield would extend to a 20-kilometer radius, Wildt said...Skyguard grew out of the Tactical High Energy Laser, or THEL, designed to shield Israel's northern communities from Katyusha rockets and artillery shells.
Initial versions will be ready in 18 months. Northrop sees a big market in the US, Israel, Taiwan and other countries.
This would have sounded like science fiction 10 years ago. Other systems are also in development.
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CAn I get one of those over New York?
Posted by: jane at July 13, 2006 10:36 AM (Ok807)
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In related news Northrope is considering a new name Cyberdyne Systems.
Posted by: Howie at July 13, 2006 01:47 PM (D3+20)
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good one, Howie.
Posted by: Oyster at July 13, 2006 07:49 PM (YudAC)
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Some of the comments on slashdot about the system are breathtakingly ignorant. No one can beat the political and social stupidity of a liberal techie.
Posted by: Trev at July 14, 2006 02:07 PM (+3JF7)
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