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Monday, November 17, 2014

US Navy Deploys Laser Weapons in Persian Gulf: Laser Beams Will Warn And Destroy Hostile Drones and Swarming Boats

Laser Weapon System, or LaWSTo show off its naval power in hostile ocean fronts, the U.S. Navy has developed a brand new weapon to scare away enemy drones and swarming boats. It is going to be a nightmare for pirates too.

The Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, is the U.S. Navy's new answer to unmanned drones and pirate boats aiming to attack cargo ships or war ships.

The laser weaponry has been installed on the USS Ponce to be tested across the Persian Gulf, this summer. The programme, now in the prototype phase would be deployed across Navy's fleet by 2017, reported Bloomberg.

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1 comment:

  1. Stephen19/11/14 11:08

    A Year back The US DoD has revealed that its Laser Weapons System (LAWS) has successfully demonstrated its ability to down small aircraft during testing ... The laser weapon shot down a drone during testing by igniting it, sending it crashing down to earth just moments after engaging it and Now happy to see it on USS Ponce .... a new laser era begins

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