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Originally Posted by Fuzz
I was kinda kidding about the chrome, but surly some advanced coatings can be made that would reflect or dissipate the laser. It just seems like it would be a fairly easy weapon to negate. But I'm far to lazy to research that.
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Sorry didn't mean to come across as snotty or dismissive.
I think it would be difficult mainly because I think with lasers you are dealing with heat energy, pure energy and a theoretical kinetic impact (Your hitting something with a high energy stream of photons I believe. So its not like the laser has to hold on position or burn a hole in something to destroy it.
I remember a few years back that the Russians were bragging about laser proofing their ICBM's by using a coating and having the missile spin. But a really powerful laser means that to defend against it means you have to spin the missile at a impossibly fast rate to counter a strategic level laser or directed energy weapon.
so the Russian's basically threw that theory out and went with hypersonic lower level long range missile development with stealth coatings.
When the Chinese were talking about chroming out or coating missiles or drones, it might be effective against one frequency but lets say the Chinese coat all of their stuff to protect against American lasers and they go to war against the Russian lasers that are different they'd have to recoat everything.
At least that's what I understand.