Watch the Navy Set a Boat on Fire with Their New Laser Gun -- Techland/Time
Remember the German guy who built his own working laser gun? That was nothing. The US Navy successfully tested their version of a weaponized laser, which they used to set fire to a boat off the coast of California.
Peter Morrison, program officer for the MLD warship raygun project says, "This is the first time a High Energy Laser, at these power levels, has been put on a Navy ship, powered from that ship and used to defeat a target at-range in a maritime environment."
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More News On The U.S. Navy And Its Development Of Lasers
Laser gun fired off a U.S. Navy ship for the first time as researchers set fire to another boat with high-energy beam -- The Daily Mail
U.S. Navy getting closer to arming ships with lasers -- CNET
Navy tests laser gun by zapping motorboat off California coast -- L.A. Times
Navy tests laser gun by blasting empty boat -- Kansas City
Navy raygun disables boat with new high energy laser -- MSNBC
"Star Wars" for the seas: Laser weapon zaps test vessel -- CBS News
U.S. Navy’s Ship-Mounted Laser Weapon. It Works. With Video. -- Discover
US Navy laser cannon used to set boat aflame -- The Register
Laser gun tested on US Navy ship in Pacific Ocean -- BBC
Navy Uses Laser to Cripple Ship in First Sea Test -- Daily Tech
High-Energy, Solid-State Laser Shows Lethality Against Small Boat Threats -- Defpro
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