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The amphibious warship USS Portland is set to get a radical new version of the Navy's laser weapon fitted for a historic test.
The laser weapon will be fitted to the ship later this year as a 'technology demonstrator' officials said.
It paves the way for laser weapons to be integrated across the Navy fleet.
The weapon is a next-generation upgrade from the U.S. military's Laser Weapon System (LaWS), which has been tested in the Middle East aboard the U.S.S. Ponce, programme manager Captain Brian Metcalfe said.
The existing laser weapon is a $40 million system that moves faster than an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and has demonstrated the ability to take down an incoming drone, undeterred by wind and without making any noise.
As soon as the laser makes contact with a drone, the vehicle heats to a temperature of more than 1,000°F (537°C) and explodes.
The weapon is also extremely precise, which could minimise deaths in wartime, according to the Navy.
The laser weapon will be fitted to the ship later this year as a 'technology demonstrator' officials said.
It paves the way for laser weapons to be integrated across the Navy fleet.
The weapon is a next-generation upgrade from the U.S. military's Laser Weapon System (LaWS), which has been tested in the Middle East aboard the U.S.S. Ponce, programme manager Captain Brian Metcalfe said.
The existing laser weapon is a $40 million system that moves faster than an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and has demonstrated the ability to take down an incoming drone, undeterred by wind and without making any noise.
As soon as the laser makes contact with a drone, the vehicle heats to a temperature of more than 1,000°F (537°C) and explodes.
The weapon is also extremely precise, which could minimise deaths in wartime, according to the Navy.