The US Navy has deployed a ship to the Persian Gulf called the USS Ponce which is an amphibious transport dock ship and it is carrying with it the first laser weapon sent into trails on an active duty warship. The laser weapon is effective against numerous targets, including Iranian gunboats. The laser is a 30-kilowatt class weapon and has been aboard the ship since August.
The laser aboard the USS Ponce uses six solid-state commercial welding lasers that can be merged into a single strong beam. The laser beam can be used as a warning shot or as a weapon capable of setting a small drone or boat on fire. The laser weapon took seven years and $40 million to develop.
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