HELIOS concept image. Lockheed Martin
Warzone/The Drive: Mysterious Laser Turret Appears On US Navy Destroyer USS Dewey
The system is likely the service's new "ODIN" laser dazzler that is meant to blind enemy optics on ships, boats, aircraft, and missiles.
A photo from one of our awesome commenters, James Milliken, shows the American Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Dewey (DDG-105) outfitted with a new turreted system installed on its forward close-in weapon system pedestal—an area usually left open on the majority of Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyers. The image was taken in San Diego very recently. The use of Dewey for integrating new technologies isn't surprising. The ship has been used to test cutting edge capabilities, like the temporarily installed Laser Weapon System (LaWS) and the firing of Hyper-Velocity Projectiles, although what we are seeing in the image above is a far more permanent capability.
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Update: Check Out This New Laser Cannon on a U.S. Navy Destroyer (National Interest)
WNU Editor: A definite vote of confidence from the U.S. Navy on the future of lasers.
4 comments:
These lasers will greatly help to negate the advantage of hypersonic missiles. Put three on every carrier!
I wonder when a mechanism that can defend against lasers will emerge? Somebody must be working on it.
Every solution breeds new problems.
Shields up Captian.
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