China will soon have the warship with laser weaponry

[Akasa]

All I know is that the last time China failed to research the "unproven" firearms technology the country suffered a century of humiliation.

Researching does not mean deploying. I'm pretty sure laser weapons is under development, but I doubt it will be combat-ready this year.

Speaking of deploying untested technology, just check out the Ross rifle

 

[below_freezing]

Solar panels will provide a laughable amount of power in relationship to their size.

edit I just went to check figures: The power density of the sun's radiation on the surface of the earth is approximately 1.4 kW/m2 (surprisingly high, but i guess under optimum conditions.)

Most photovoltaic (PV) panels convert only about 20% of the captured solar energy to electricity.

100kw laser therefore would require solar panel at least the size of a 20m by 20m square (granted though that you can store energy beforehand and that the weapon won't be on all the time.)

Combine it with a thermoelectric material to absorb the excess heat produced and a large capacitor and it could theoretically power at least targetting, computers, lighting and life support.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Any one knows what the hell these things are? I need expert opinion:



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[below_freezing]

machine tools? doesn't look like a laser welder to me. maybe a milling machine?

 

[no_name]

Any one knows what the hell these things are? I need expert opinion:

This one just looks like a large stand that can rotate around and up.

 

[tanlixiang28776]

This one just looks like a large stand that can rotate around and up.

Probably for CIWS

 

[applesauce]

Probably for CIWS

that would be the single biggest CIWS gun holder i have ever seen

 

[siegecrossbow]

that would be the single biggest CIWS gun holder i have ever seen

Some posters are saying that the picture in question is used to hold air defence missiles.

 

[Akasa]

Some posters are saying that the picture in question is used to hold air defence missiles.

that would be the single biggest CIWS gun holder i have ever seen

Probably for CIWS

Here is the US one for comparison

 

[applesauce]

Here is the US one for comparison

making the guys about the same size, it still looks enormous(especially the width)

 

[S10]

making the guys about the same size, it still looks enormous(especially the width)

Well, my laser is bigger than your laser.

 

[anon45]

What's with the yellow to white gradient background?

 

[siegecrossbow]

What's with the yellow to white gradient background?

Which picture are you referring to?

 

[Akasa]

making the guys about the same size, it still looks enormous(especially the width)

Remember, Asian guys are considerably shorter than Western guys

 

[cloneman]

Remember, Asian guys are considerably shorter than Western guys

I dont think you can compare two lazers by the size of their holders.Acturally the only good measurement is the output energy.