Incinerating enemy drones at the speed of light, intercepting incoming anti-ship missiles, or even burning holes through the hull of an enemy warship. These are all operations the Navy envisions ship-integrated lasers performing in the very near future.
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Incinerating enemy drones at the speed of light, intercepting incoming anti-ship missiles, or even burning holes through the hull of an enemy warship. These are all operations the Navy envisions ship-integrated lasers performing in the very near future.
The service has been quite intense in its testing, developing, and fast-tracking ship-fired lasers to war, as they have been operational for many years now.
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Shipboard Lasers
Years ago, the Navy pioneered and then deployed LAWs (Laser Weapons Systems), a ship-integrated weapon that fired from a U.S. Navy Transport Dock called the USS Ponce.
In more recent years, the Navy has been testing and developing a number of newer, far more powerful lasers. The service is now arming its fleet of warships with a cutting-edge laser system called HELIOS, for High Energy Laser with Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance.
HELIOS can be set to attack, incinerate, or destroy targets. It can also be scaled to merely damage or disable an enemy platform such as a drone or helicopter. The weapon has both offensive and defensive maritime combat applications, though it also introduces a significant optical component, meaning it can function as a sensor to illuminate, light up, or track targets for surveillance missions.
