Office of Naval Research’s high-energy laser disabled boat

During a test on Apr. 6, the Office of Naval Research successfully disabled a small target boat using a solid-state, high-energy laser.


The test was conducted by the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman for at-sea testing of the Maritime Laser Demonstrator (MLD).

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  1. Wow, destroying 2 Merc 200s – pricey demonstration. Could have just found some Somalis!

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