I guess star wars is official as Navy mounts laser ships defense systems (1 Viewer)

[nmrocks]

you had to know they've been working on laser weaponry on the low down ,but this seems pretty spectacular! I'm sure the Air Force will follow up with there version shortly...WOW!{sm3}
Ray
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/11/navy-persian-gulf-laser-defense/20255507/

 

[4th Hussar]

No sweating gunners in the turret, just technicians in the air conditioned control room. Admiral Dewey would not like this at all.

 

[Mirof]

It's just another laser pointer as in use now since many years, a bit more elaborate
Not a weapon in itself