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True, but they are nuclear powered [1] and short burst lasers can use capacitor banks for burst energy. 20MW should charge up large capacitor banks quickly. N
by LinuxBender 7y ago
True, but they are nuclear powered [1] and short burst lasers can use capacitor banks for burst energy. 20MW should charge up large capacitor banks quickly. Not being an expert on laser weapons, I can't say if that is enough to damage an ICBM.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_marine_propulsion
- Arnt 7y agoAre these submarines large enough to have that space? Do they even have space enough for one bed per crew member?
- LinuxBender 7y agoSome of them hold quite a few missiles. Yes, some of the subs are quite massive. There are some fairly recent pictures on google images.