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US Navy introduces world’s first functional laser weapon

US Navy introduces world’s first functional laser weapon
john
July 31, 2017

With the current “chaotic” military relations of powerful nations of the world namely United States of America, China, Russia and the “isolated” one North Korea, the US Navy has introduced a world’s first laser weapon that they said it will protect the world.

According to the United States Navy, the LaWS laser defense system is up and running.

The new laser weapon is designed to take out drones and ships and has future potential in missile defense.

Photo via TVM

Also, the U.S. Navy has announced that the world’s first functional laser weapon is ready for action.

The weapon, known as the Laser Weapons System (LaWS), can be found mounted on the USS Ponce, which is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf.

According to the military sources, the LaWs was designed to strategically take out flying unmanned vessels.

Furthermore, it also has the ability to surgically destroy engines of manned watercraft without endangering the lives of any onboard personnel.

Photo via Zero Hedge

Talking about international laws and convention, it clearly says in the Geneva Convention restricts the use of laser weapons against humans, but the high precision of the laser could allow it to target a ship’s engine without the use of missiles.

“That type of precision weapon work is something that you don’t really get with conventional weapons because there tends to be more collateral damage,” Inez Kelly, a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command science adviser, told CNN.

With the new military weapon it hopes that it could be the beginning of replacing missiles for the purpose of destroying enemy targets.

Also, the new weapon is more cheaper that the missiles that currently uses by different military forces in the world.

According to some report, the cost comparison of a single shot from LaWS and a missile is astounding: while missiles can cost up to millions of dollars, a single LaWS “round” only costs about one dollar.

As of posting, the weapon is currently only approved for drones and water vessels, but the Navy is also testing other applications — under the cover of classified status.

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