Check out this story from CNN on the U.S. Navy's first active laser weapon. The cutting-edge prototype Laser Weapon System (LaWS), developed by the Navy's Office of Naval Research, was first deployed aboard the USS Ponce in 2014, and is operated by a video-game like controller, and can address multiple threats using a range of escalating options, from non-lethal measures … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Investigating Multiple Laser Strikes on Ships in Chesapeake Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is investigating multiple laser strikes on commercial vessels in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland during the last month. The most recent laser strike occurred Wednesday when four strikes were reported between midnight and 3 a.m. involving the motor vessels Salome, Bulk Spain, and AM Annaba. Additionally, a pilot vessel was targeted as it was on its … [Read more...]
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action – Photos and Video
The U.S. Navy has achieved a historic milestone with a cutting-edge new laser weapon system that can destroy targets for less than $1 per shot. The Navy made the announcement Tuesday that for the first time ever the new laser weapon system, known as LaWS, was successfully deployed and operated aboard a Navy ship in in the Arabian Gulf. The weapon, which uses a form of … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Deploys First Laser Weapon in Persian Gulf
By Tony Capaccio Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Navy has deployed on a command ship in the Persian Gulf its first laser weapon capable of destroying a target. The amphibious transport ship USS Ponce has been patrolling with a prototype 30-kilowatt-class Laser Weapon System since late August, according to officials. The laser is mounted facing the bow, and can be fired in … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Ready to Deploy Laser Weapon Prototype
The U.S. Navy is getting ready to deploy a prototype laser weapon technology reminiscent of something you would expect to see in a Star Wars movie. The prototype, an improved version of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), will be installed on USS Ponce for at-sea testing in the Persian Gulf this summer, which was first announced by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan … [Read more...]