us to develop high-powered shipboard laser weapons to destroy speedboat drones

"Blog Park" October 26, according to the China National Defense Technology Information Network, the United States Northrop Grumman Company is developing high-powered shipborne laser weapons, can destroy enemy small speedboats, drones, surveillance sensors, etc., or make it lose their combat capability.

This laser weapon can be used in the existing shipboard power generation system, and therefore suitable for multi-type U.S. naval surface warships, including "Arleigh Burke" class destroyer. The U.S. Naval Research Agency September 22 signed a $53.2 million research and development contract with Northrop Grumman to launch the first phase of a solid high-energy laser Weapon System prototype (LWSD).

The LWSD project aims to develop laser weapon prototypes based on the technology of the Navy An/seq-3 (XN-1) "Laser weapon System" (laws) prototype. Laws is currently deployed on the "Ponce" amphibious vessel for use against drones or small speedboats.

Northrop Grumman will develop advanced laser weapon systems for all-day warfare, which can be used for warship self-defense, and perform tasks such as destroying rapid attack craft, unmanned aerial vehicles, sensor systems for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, or invalidating these systems. Shanghai

us to develop high-powered shipboard laser weapons to destroy speedboat drones