Showing posts with label Star Wars Missile Defense Shield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Wars Missile Defense Shield. Show all posts

Thursday, July 22, 2010

President Ronald Reagan's Star Wars Dream Come True: U.S. Navy's Laser Weapon System Shoots Down Aerial Drones In Test

President Ronald Reagan was mocked in the 1980s for his dream of a "Star Wars" anti-missile defense shield, but he may have the last laugh.

CBSNews.com reports that the U.S. Navy has successfully used a laser weapon system to shoot down four unmanned aerial vehicles in a recent test.

Raytheon is developing the system for the Navy and perhaps we will soon have an excellent anti-missile defense system to shield us from missiles launched from countries like Iran, North Korea, and other adversaries.

You can read the CBSNews.com report and see a video of the laser shoot down via the below link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20011041-501465.html

President Reagan would be proud.