How to Make a Giant Chain Gun Even Deadlier: Give It a Laser Cannon

Now that is just scary...

Cool stuff, but I believe that the cannon is 25mm, not 250mm.

Just a little off...

I'd like to know if they dealt with the scattered light, as there's a chance that unwitting victims can be blinded from miles away from the target.

Heh, 10 inch round chain gun. Now THATS a chain gun. I believe the Laser is unnecessary at this point at 180 rounds a minute, there wouldn't be enough target left to fill a thimble. I'm betting that would push the ship around pretty good under full auto.

(Yeah, I know, it's a typo. I'm thinking they do this to scare Pirates, Argh!)

it is a 25mm Chain gun,not 250mm. Someone needs to check his facts, and numbers before he hits publish

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

That's nothin'. Check out some videos like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8ZpvW0WMo

It is the Phalanx CIWS or close in weapons system. Its a 20mm chain gun designed for taking out missiles or close aircraft and it fires about 3000 rounds per minute. Its pretty sweet.

@fearme4ever- It looks like a typo, with the lack of space between the number and unit. Good job editing!

I hate weapons. They kill people. Tho I do support the right for everyone to own one.

I've bared witness to the Army's AC-130 "Puff, the Magic Dragon" remove an old M111 and the 50 foot tall hill it was sitting on from the face of the Earth with just the chain guns mounted on one side of it. There were alot of people that day who became very religious at that given moment.

@BubbaGump:

Guns don't kill people, bullets do.

Actually regardless of the weapon, people kill people. I guarantee we have been killing each other since all we had were sticks and stones. That is why we suck ass.

@rettaH_daM, are you wearing you electric sheep suit now? I suggest you buy one of these guns in this article, before you friend Larry finds you and falls in love.

@Turbo Two Tone

“Puff, the Magic Dragon” is an AC-47. The AC-130 is nicknamed “Spectre” or “Spooky” and it is flown by the Air Force, not the Army. Otherwise, that was a good story. “There are no atheists in foxholes.”

Reminds me of an old "Jonny Quest" episode!

add a metal storm gun, 1,000,000 rounds a minute....thats no typo

This is in line Obama's mandate that we go green. We now have a HYBRID weapon!!!

Ancient Astronaut: The Phalanx is a rotary cannon,a descendent of the gatling gun,not a chain gun.

Amazing! I have to say when they start mounting such things on automated tanks and UAV's .... start looking for a deep hole to hide in HELLO terminator! LOL

@Newbeak5 - Thanks for the correction!

look closer at the pic and "read" the caption; this, as it states, is an mk38; a 25mm chain gun, correct lordkorde, should have been a space in the article not another 0

Any heavy artillery lazer variant should be strong enough to vaporize/obliterate vehicles and missiles. A bullet can put a vessel engine out. The point of developing these weapons is increasing destructive power and longevity (i.e. the ability to fight harder than longer; imagine never having to reload, or reloading one charge for like 20 magazine clips or ammunition chains).

Nobody want's a lazer that could barely give me second degree burns.

@BubbaGump - purely a defensive weapon for targeting incoming missiles, but I agree... everyone should have one :-D

Phoenix:

This laser will cut your arm off in a second.

Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

Plus there's peaceful application to this technological development too.

How can a lazer designed to destroy big, complex pieces of machinery be peaceful?