US to equip the entire Navy with lasers weapons
Laser weapons Helios will replace the MK-15 Phalanx antiaircraft artillery systems in the US Navy.
According to the Daily Star, super-powerful weapons will be installed on all US Navy warships and will be able to protect them from a variety of threats, including drones.
"We are talking about lasers, which now have the power and beam structure necessary to protect against unmanned aerial vehicles, small ships, as well as some short-range weapons," the sources of the newspaper noted.
In addition, lasers will allow the Navy forces not to worry about the storage of ammunition on board, which leads to a number of inconveniences.
At the same time, experts point out that it is still necessary to develop "adequate power supply" for laser weapons.