January 15, 2020
Pew Pew! U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships Are Getting Laser Guns
The U.S. Navy plans to install a laser weapon for the first time on one of its Littoral Combat Ships. The installation could boost the LCS’s ability to fight in heavily-defended waters, potentially partially addressing one of the biggest criticisms of the near-shore ship class.
by David Axe
The U.S. Navy plans to install a laser weapon for the first time on one of its Littoral Combat Ships. The installation could boost the LCS’s ability to fight in heavily-defended waters, potentially partially addressing one of the biggest criticisms of the near-shore ship class.
USS Little Rock, a monohull Freedom-variant of the LCS class, will embark a laser weapon during its upcoming 2020 deployment, Commander of Naval Surface Forces Vice Adm. Richard Brown told reporters.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/pew-pew-us-navy-littoral-combat-ships-are-getting-laser-guns-113976
