US Navy May Deploy LasersOn Their Ships In Four Years

Burning Beam Target: US Navy May Deploy Lasers In Four Years -- RT

The US Navy hopes to have operational laser cannons on their ships within the next four years. They will be used against fast-moving targets like cruise missiles, speedboats and drones.

­The Navy hopes to have a working prototype for the futuristic laser weapon within two years, Wired reports.

“The contract will probably have options go through four years, but depending on which laser source the vendors pick, we may be able to demo something after two years,” says Roger McGiness, who works on laser tech at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

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Update: US Navy - we're four years away from a laser canon -- National Business Review

My Comment:With tight budgets now .... and even more tighter later .... I will be surprised if this program is still around 4 years from now.