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Laser pointer attacks in Middle East troubling U.S. combat pilots
« on: August 17, 2018, 01:35:33 pm »
Market Watch
Gordon Lubold
Aug. 17, 2018

WASHINGTON—Hostile forces in the Middle East are targeting American pilots with laser pointers at a growing rate, imperiling aircrews and reflecting a problem more widespread and longstanding than the Pentagon has previously acknowledged.

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Re: Laser pointer attacks in Middle East troubling U.S. combat pilots
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2018, 02:08:38 pm »
And then there will be development of sensors that detect incoming lasers and direct dazzling high-intensity lasers back that direction.  With, perhaps, beam-riding missiles.   happy77
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Re: Laser pointer attacks in Middle East troubling U.S. combat pilots
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2018, 02:50:49 pm »
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And then there will be development of sensors that detect incoming lasers and direct dazzling high-intensity lasers back that direction.  With, perhaps, beam-riding missiles.   happy77

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