US Navy tests laser weapon in Gulf of Aden

The USS Portland fired the prototype laser at a floating training target, the Navy said in a statement.
US Navy
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a target Dec. 14, 2021, in the Gulf of Aden. - US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Kates
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The US Navy’s 5th Fleet announced on Wednesday it had successfully tested a weaponized laser in the Gulf of Aden.

The USS Portland fired the prototype and “successfully engaged” a floating training target, the Navy said in a statement.

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