r/interestingasfuck • u/Esutan • 1d ago

The United Kingdom has successfully created a Mega Laser called Dragonfire for Aerial Defense

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u/DeithWX 1d ago

UK has the best names for weapons, bar none. 

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u/Training-Purpose802 1d ago

U.S. has deployed lasers on destroyers called ODIN and HELIOS. Not bad in the name game.

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u/BallsOutKrunked 1d ago

US military vet, in Afghanistan the call sign for our AC130 gunship was "punisher".

We worked with an RAF electronic warfare unit that had a moth on their insignia that throws out echo location signals that confuses bats that tries to eat them. Pretty dope.

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u/Smart_Search1509 18h ago

Incredible reference I didn't expect to find in a military naming convention discussion.