Greek invents UAV-killing laser-shooting vehicle, sells it to Turkey

[LegionnairE]

Greek invents UAV-killing laser-shooting vehicle, sells it to Turkey

Greek entrepreneur and inventor in business for the past 40 years has invented a vehicle that shoots down drones with a laser. Mr Soukos presented his Minotaur.

bulgarianmilitary.com

A new era in Greco-Turkish defence cooperation

 

[Foinikas]

From what I read,Sukos said he had had an offer in France,in the past. So it's not something recent.

 

[Trisolaran]

Honestly It is not a system to be taken seriously. İt is just a modified BTR with simple laser.

 

[LegionnairE]

Honestly It is not a system to be taken seriously. İt is just a modified BTR with simple laser.

We did shoot down a Chinese Wing Loong in Libya with such a system.

In fact I believe we are the first country to shoot down an aircraft of any kind in combat using lasers.

From what I read,Sukos said he had had an offer in France,in the past. So it's not something recent.

The question is what he might have sold Turkey

Knowing that we already use tactical AA lasers, what could he have offered?

 

[Trisolaran]

We did shoot down a Chinese Wing Loong in Libya with such a system.

In fact I believe we are the first country to shoot down an aircraft of any kind in combat using lasers.

True, there are not many countries that have a laser system wich can hit a moving target with a range of 3-5km, only USA, China, Israel and Turkey. Even you and I can make an ordinary laser, but the most important thing is that this laser in the open air should be able to hit its moving target without being affected by cold,moist weather

 

[LegionnairE]

True, there are not many countries that have a laser system wich can hit a moving target with a range of 3-5km, only USA, China, Israel and Turkey. Even you and I can make an ordinary laser, but the most important thing is that this laser in the open air should be able to hit its moving target without being affected by cold,moist weather

He says his system has a range of 26 kilometers... I'm wondering how true that is

 

[Trisolaran]

He says his system has a range of 26 kilometers... I'm wondering how true that is

LOL even Israeli made Iron beam have 20km range

 

[LegionnairE]

LOL even Israeli made Iron beam have 20km range

What makes you think that the Greek one can't be better than that?

 

[Trisolaran]

What makes you think that the Greek one can't be better than that?

A simple Greek defense company cannot pass the point that we and other countries have barely reached for more than 10 years. Even if they have passed, they would show their success by shooting target drones with this laser system in exercises.

Also:

 

[Beny Karachun]

He says his system has a range of 26 kilometers... I'm wondering how true that is

The further you fire lasers, the less effective they become, "range" for laser systems isn't really an absolute thing.

Anyways, is this thing a chemical laser?

 

[Trisolaran]

The further you fire lasers, the less effective they become, "range" for laser systems isn't really an absolute thing.

Anyways, is this thing a chemical laser?

It is normal laser as you can see..
There is only single test shot and it burns plate just few meters away

 

[LegionnairE]

The further you fire lasers, the less effective they become, "range" for laser systems isn't really an absolute thing.

Anyways, is this thing a chemical laser?

Obviously I meant destructive range.

I don't know how much the power scales over distance. Taking 3 seconds to burn a target at basically point-blank range, at 10 kilometers maybe you'll need 15 seconds? I don't know but it should be easy to calculate.


About the second part, what does the blue-ish color of the light tell you?

A simple Greek defense company cannot pass the point that we and other countries have barely reached for more than 10 years. Even if they have passed, they would show their success by shooting target drones with this laser system in exercises.

Also:

Our laser seems to be invisible.

I'm guessing ours is much more powerful despite not having a huge optical instrument.

Besides ours is much more heterosexual because as everyone knows, colorful lights are gay.

 

[Foinikas]

It looks ridiculous. Like I've said in other threads.

 

[LegionnairE]

It looks ridiculous. Like I've said in other threads.

That's homophobic.

Don't be so mean, it's just different.

A for Effort

 

[Foinikas]

That's homophobic.

Don't be so mean, it's just different.

A for Effort

It looks like something out of a cheap sci-fi movie.