Boeing created Drone-killing weapon

[jos]

 

The portable device aims a silent, invisible laser at a target and tracks it as it moves, heating it until it burns a hole — a process that takes about 15 seconds. It's possible because all the energy in the laser beam is concentrated in a very tiny spot. 

Boeing has several systems under development, all of which are designed to target drones or unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones have raised a variety of security concerns because of their ability to easily fly into unauthorized areas that are otherwise inaccessible. 

 

Can i get one ... hope it is cheap,,and accessible to public 

[spartaman64]

its not cheap and its for the military

[Bogica]

Now imagine pointing it at the rocket that the drone is carrying?
Also, while it is impressive and spot on, 100% lock and no chance of evasion, 15s might be a long time, long enough for the drone to lock on and fire a missile. Although I'm not sure if this is meant to take down armed drones in combat areas or what the purpose is.

 

You can take down commercial drones easily. Block the RF signal coming from the controller, that is when the auto pilot kicks in and drives the drone back to it's take off place due to loss of signal, but you block the GPS signal too and done. It's not that complicated. But military drones are an entire different story.

[itachipirate]

But if you shoot a drone on your own property you get in trouble

 

K

[KemoKa]

Yeah and will never be available to us lowly peasants because only the military will get to use it. Of course! what better way to quell uprisings?

let's all just get together our own stuff and build our own lasers to out-lase them.

[ANewFace]

its not cheap and its for the military

Where is your sense of humor?

[NtB]

[Trik'Stari]

But if you shoot a drone on your own property you get in trouble

 

K

Indeed.

 

Although I think you could make the argument in court if you took a picture or video of the drone hovering outside your bathroom window while someone is in the shower, and then shot it down.

[DildorTheDecent]

its not cheap and its for the military

What? I was going have one installed in my back garden. 

 

damn the military. 

[Commander Llama]

And let the Drone Swarms vs. Anti-Drone Laser Battery Wars begin!

[evilarceus]

It's like Microsoft; they don't care how much you payed for it, they'll either break or never give a refund

[TriviaBeast]

The problem with shooting a drone is it will most likely violate one of the 4 rules, know your target and what is BEYOND it. Lobbing a bullet in the air is looking for trouble.

The laser seems like a good idea for protected areas like airports and hospitals near the choppers.

[Flight1sim]

But if you shoot a drone on your own property you get in trouble

 

K

that used to be my avatar... kden lol

 

Interesting, but legal issues are gonna come soon

[Ohlyver]

Now imagine pointing it at the rocket that the drone is carrying?

Also, while it is impressive and spot on, 100% lock and no chance of evasion, 15s might be a long time, long enough for the drone to lock on and fire a missile. Although I'm not sure if this is meant to take down armed drones in combat areas or what the purpose is.

You can take down commercial drones easily. Block the RF signal coming from the controller, that is when the auto pilot kicks in and drives the drone back to it's take off place due to loss of signal, but you block the GPS signal too and done. It's not that complicated. But military drones are an entire different story.

Anyway if its really military stuff, be sure it'll come with a jammer in case it got locked on by hostiles

[Daegun]

Isn't this already a thing? I thought something similar was being put on US cruisers. A much cheaper, faster way to deal with drones that doesn't take up as much space as a large gun.