Except from article published on news.usni.org on 12/10/2004 The U.S. Navy has declared an experimental laser weapon on its Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) in the Persian Gulf an operational asset and U.S. Central Command has given permission for the commander of the ship to defend itself with the weapon, the head of the Office […]
Except from article published on bloomberg.com on 11/14/2014 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 […]
Zekiah’s work on the Laser Weapons System was featured on c|net on April 7, 2014 — Scared of drones? Then you should see the new weapon the US Navy hopes to use to knock them out of the sky. I’m talking about frickin’ lasers here, folks. After years of testing, the Navy says it’s making […]
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