So while the past year has seen three rather dramatic breakthroughs in biology, we must not neglect the successes of our engineering brethren.
Evidently the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System has been in development for 33 years. Good job Raytheon
BBC News with video
Raytheon link with video
One of the major issues facing the engineers is to increase the average power output of the device. Otherwise it can take too long to blow up a fast moving target, say an incoming missile. Dr. Yamamoto from Berkeley's LBL discusses the feasibility of hitting the 100 kilowatts (kW) output goal, as soon as this year.
Laser Power development
May you live in interesting times.
Evidently the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System has been in development for 33 years. Good job Raytheon
BBC News with video
Raytheon link with video
One of the major issues facing the engineers is to increase the average power output of the device. Otherwise it can take too long to blow up a fast moving target, say an incoming missile. Dr. Yamamoto from Berkeley's LBL discusses the feasibility of hitting the 100 kilowatts (kW) output goal, as soon as this year.
Laser Power development
May you live in interesting times.
