Chinese laser weapon development

[broadsword]

What makes you think China lacked the ability to build 50-100 MW anti-satellite lasers in 2005?

Because if it had

then it by definition is a threat to other spacfaring nations.

But you know which nation is leading in space and laser technology.

But do you have any info from US ~INT services?

 

[Blackstone]

Because if it had



But you know which nation is leading in space and laser technology.

But do you have any info from US ~INT services?

My original message was about a Chinese claim it blinded a satellite in 2005 with a 50-100MW laser. I said if that was true, then China's a threat to all spacefaring nations. That was it, and I stand by my statement that China is a threat to all other spacefaring nations.

 

[broadsword]

My original message was about a Chinese claim it blinded a satellite in 2005 with a 50-100MW laser. I said if that was true, then China's a threat to all spacefaring nations. That was it, and I stand by my statement that China is a threat to all other spacefaring nations.

The leading nation in space and laser technology poses the biggest threat. I still stand by that statement.

BTW, can you verify from ~INT the laser firing?

 

[Blackstone]

The leading nation in space and laser technology poses the biggest threat. I still stand by that statement.

BTW, can you verify from ~INT the laser firing?

No, I can't verify the laser firing, but both Chinese sources (Siegecrossbow's linked article) and the Pentagon said it happened. I dare say that's good enough for most reasonable people.

 

[broadsword]

No, I can't verify the laser firing, but both Chinese sources (Siegecrossbow's linked article) and the Pentagon said so as well.

Please provide the link. But again, I am not sure if I can trust their source.

Still, China not being the leader in space technology and laser is still not the biggest threat.

 

[Blackstone]

Please provide the link. But again, I am not sure if I can trust their source.

Still, China not being the leader in space technology and laser is still not the biggest threat.

Google it, I'm not playing your mind game.

 

[broadsword]

Google it, I'm not playing your mind game.

Since you are the one making the claim, you should do it. I don't mind waiting for a century. I am not playing anymore than you do.

 

[Iron Man]

If the claim is true, then it shows China was a threat to all spacefaring nations as early as 2005 with lasers and other methods too.

That sounds ominous. Are you implying that the US and Russia are NOT a threat to "all spacefaring nations"?

 

[plawolf]

Having the capability to do something does not automatically make you a threat.

People owning a legal firearm does not automatically make them a threat to everyone else within shooting distance.

 

[siegecrossbow]

A Chinese article I found that was originally written two years (!) ago. How come no one sourced it here?

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Not gonna paste the whole article here.

在刘旭、米朝伟等助手的协助下，程勇在自主构建的固体激光平台上做了大量验证试验，使激光远场获得非常理想的相干分布。他们将多个独立

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借助角锥特有的“自准直、互注入、自适应”特性构成复合谐振腔，实现“高功率、大能量、高亮度、多功能”的激光输出，且具有小型高效、高可靠、低成本等显著特点，颠覆了传统技术路线。同时，他们在实验室研制出六路固体激光器相干合成原理样机，建起了一套小型高能战术激光装备技术演示平台。鉴定结论认为“该项目达到了国际领先水平”。

　　记者在现场看到，“啪啪啪”3个

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，30米距离上3mm的钢板瞬间被击穿！

　　2013年，美国《opticsletters》杂志收到他们的相关论文后称，“从来没有见过如此有颠覆性的研究成果。”2015年，程勇联合天津大学姚建铨院士、总参54所吕跃广院士、长春光机所王立军院士等人共同建议我国应加速推进小型高效战术

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关键技术的发展，并得到国家高度重视。

The weapon demonstrator was a pulsed solid state laser that penetrated a 3mm thick sheet of still at 30 meters with three shots (almost instantaneously). Given that the technology was available as early as 2013, I wonder if any of it made its way onto the low-altitude defender or silent hunter.