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Plasma gun based "defense grid" proposed.

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in Zocalo v2.0
[quote]Research Support Instruments, Inc. (RSI) proposes to develop an innovative defense technology: a large volume plasma generator configured into a plasma point defense cannon to intercept incoming kinetic threats...
RSI will modify its existing microwave air plasma generator to produce plasma projectiles that will strike targets with high temperature, ionized air...
The atmospheric pressure discharge will travel to the region of highest microwave field intensity, thus striking the target that has been tracked by a microwave transmitter array. Phase I will include construction of a transmitter station pair, characterization of the plasmas, and a demonstration of plasma generation. Phase II will involve the construction and test of a phased point defense array.[/quote]
[url]http://www.navysbir.com/04_1/63.htm[/url]

If phased array radar can be used as only required mean for aiming that could drop effectiveness of missiles to zero because of practically instant aiming.

Comments

  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    I always wondered if a spending money on an energy weapon made sooo much more sense than a missile based system since the aiming could be instant and if the first shot missed, a second could come a very short period later.

    Jake
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    So does the ionized air come from the emmiter, or is it generated near the target?
  • Random ChaosRandom Chaos Actually Carefully-selected Order in disguise
    Sounds interesting, but how does it defend us against aliens? It doesn't sound like it can be adapted to work in a vacuume.
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