Evolution of the Beam Laser

[Spinward Scout]

U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Laser

http://www.popsci.com/technology/ar...-guard-old-ship-freaking-laser?src=SOC&dom=fb

That raises the Tech Level a bit.

 

[Carlobrand]

U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Laser

http://www.popsci.com/technology/ar...-guard-old-ship-freaking-laser?src=SOC&dom=fb

That raises the Tech Level a bit.

So ... how many watts is that puppy?

 

[dean]

So ... how many watts is that puppy?

Well, if you saw the video it apparently had it's own separate generator mounted next to it, a small-trailer sized Caterpillar diesel generator right beside it on the fantail:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/09/us-navy-destroys-drone-with-laser-weapons_n_3042657.html

(At about 0:10 in the video)

It looks to be, after looking at the pictures on the Cat Electric Generation web site, between 200 and 350 kVA. - EDIT: Looks like there's two of them.

 

[Lycanorukke]

So ... how many watts is that puppy?

It looks to be similiar to the LaWS prototype tested in 2009 (output 32kW from combining 6 5.4kW lasers) and shooting the same type of drone.

2012 Report: LAWS adjunct to CIWS