> How does this perform in adverse weather conditions? One could ask the very same thing about WWI era aircraft. Look at where we are today. Presumably there

> How does this perform in adverse weather conditions? One could ask the very same thing about WWI era aircraft. Look at where we are today. Presumably there would other defense systems to fall back on during adverse weather. Even if this first-generation laser system worked well only on days where it wasn't raining, that would still represent an enormous cost savings.