31.07.2006, 18:29
Kleines Requiem auf den THEL, weil das System vor kurzem hier im Forum wieder mal Thema war:
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U.S. and Israel Shelved Laser as a Defense
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
Published: July 30, 2006
Ten years ago, in a preview of the current Middle East crisis, Hezbollah guerrillas fired hundreds of Katyusha rockets into Israel. The attacks prompted President Bill Clinton and the Israeli prime minister, Shimon Peres, to agree to develop a futuristic laser meant to destroy the rockets in flight.
But last September, after spending more than $300 million, the United States and Israel quietly shelved the experimental weapon, mainly because of its bulkiness, high costs and poor anticipated results on the battlefield. ...