Defense Tech - Video: Navy Brand New Laser Protects Ponce in Persian Gulf
Navy admirals showed off the laser mounted to the USS Ponce Wednesday to the Pentagon press corps as the Navy announced it was confident the laser could protect the sailors aboard the Ponce, which is deployed to the Persian Gulf.
As part of the media blitz, the Navy released this video showing the litany of testing the 30-kilowatt laser executed before Navy leaders felt comfortable make the declaration. The video shows sailors shooting down small drones and hitting targets on fast attack boats — two of the major threats Navy surface ships face.
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The video is below or you can click here to watch it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REHt44BuASk
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