The Navy is ‘Not Ready to Go All In’ on Laser Weapons, Acting CNO Says

“I’m not ready to go all in yet on buying these things.”

Artist’s rendering of Lockheed Martin’s 60 kw High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system. (Lockheed Martin)

Despite a growing chorus of US Navy leaders demanding high-energy laser weapons to defend warships against the rising threat of weaponized drones, the service’s acting top officer remains wary of throwing mo…