Laser Wars

Laser Wars

The Navy Brought a ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Laser Weapon Back From the Dead

The US Navy's lone 150 kilowatt laser weapon is back in action – sort of.

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Jared Keller
Mar 30, 2026
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Amphibious transport dock USS Portland transits the Gulf of Aden with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 on board on December 13, 2021. (US Navy photo)

The US Navy spent at least six months resurrecting a high-energy laser weapon that previously graced the bow of a warship for a new military exercis…

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