Us navy shows off shipbased laser weapon in persian gulf. She has been the only ship of the navy named for ponce in the commonwealth of puerto rico. Already deployed on the uss ponce amphibious transport ship is the us navy s first in fact, the worlds first active laser weapon. In moscow, military expert boris rozhin said that the us has been developing laser weapons since the times of cold war. Us navy laser weapon system laws live firing onboard uss. The united states navy s laser cannons are now fully operational. Naval officials have confirmed that directed energy weapon research for its warships is proceeding at pace, and that within two years a 150 kw super laser could be fitted to these ships. The navy s laser weapon system is demonstrated while deployed aboard uss ponce. Lockheed martin successfully tested its new laser prototype by burning a hole in a truck engine from more than a mile away.
The device, which is 30 million times more powerful than a laser. Northrop grumman is integrating the latest in high energy lasers with more than 40 years of experience as a laser weapon system integrator to protect sailors against lastminute, high impact threats, said guy renard, director and program manager. The us navy has demonstrated a shipmounted laser weapon system in the persian gulf, off the coast of iran, capable of destroying targets on speeding boats or. After unveiling a 30kilowatt kw laser weapon in 2014, the us navy is poised to demonstrate a nextgeneration directedenergy laser weapon that is much more powerful. Us navy shows off shipbased laser weapon video dailymotion.
Us navy to deploy laser attack weapon in persian gulf duration. Us naval vessel laser weapon test video business insider. A look, provided by the united states navy, at how its laser attack weapon works. Navy shipboard lasers for surface, air, and missile defense. Watch the us navys laser weapon in action cnn video. Navy successfully conducted a demonstration with the laser weapon system laws aboard afloat forward staging base interim uss ponce afsbi 15, shooting down an unmanned aerial. Ronald boxall, director of the surface warfare division of the us navy, confirmed. Laser weapon melts truck engine from a mile away cnn video. This is a list of weapons served individually by the united states armed forces. Laser weapons are no longer a matter of science fiction. Late this summer, uss ponce a fairly unextraordinary amphibious ship.
Navy planning gulf deployment for laser weapon, aerospace. Testing of a 150kw laser weapon could happen within the next 12 months, rear admiral ronald boxall said at the surface naval association national symposium in northern virginia. Us navy will fire 150 kilowatt laser on a test ship in. Us navy selects northrop grumman to design and produce. The us navy has tested the laser weapons system laws in the persian gulf.
This silent video shows during a recent test, a navy laser using a tracking system from raytheon to shoot down the unmanned aerial vehicles with lasers. Us navy will fire 150 kilowatt laser on a test ship in 2018 and then from carriers and destroyers in 2019. Watch the us navys laser weapon in action duration. The laser weapons system, or laws, is deployed on the uss ponce transport ship. In the sometimes hostile waters of the persian gulf looms the us navy s first in fact, the worlds first active laser weapon. Usa launches laser weapon tests in persian gulf the us navy has successfully test fired the worlds first active laser weapon in what is thought to be a warning to iran. But the looming threat of unmanned aerial vehicles uavs, also known as drones, has forced the navy to put some of its prowess into an unexpected weapon a laser. It can be launched from the ground or air as a rocketpowered missile or dropped from the air as a guided bomb. Us navy demonstrates shipbased laser weapon video us.
Navy office of legislative affairs, november 3, 2010. Us navy officers are currently testing the worlds first dronekilling laser capable of blasting targets with 30kw of power. Us navy could deploy laser weapon in two years 23 oct, 2012 10. The us navy has announced that a new laser weapon it tested earlier this year was a success, and has released footage of the machine in action. The new weapon system travels 50,000 the speed of an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile. Navy laser weapon shoots down drones in test video during a recent test, a navy laser using a tracking system from raytheon shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles. Navy laser gun demonstration laws laser weapon system. Navy now has a video of that exercise, eyepopping for the. The futuristic weapon has boosted the arsenal of the fifth fleets command vessel in the persian gulf. Americas newest amphibious ship is getting a laser weapon. A brief history of militarized lasers the atlantic. Us navy prepares to fire 150kilowatt laser gun from sea. Us navy successfully deploys laser weapon new atlas.
The us just used a laser weapon system on a navy ship for the first time. The anseq3 laser weapon system is a laser weapon developed by the united states navy. While the general understanding is that crewserved weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both squad automatic weapons saw and sniper rifles. Ponsay, is an austinclass amphibious transport dock, formerly in service with the united states navy. The agm176 griffin is a lightweight, precisionguided munition developed by raytheon. Us navy deploys laser weapon to persian gulf for first. Us tech makes all other navies and air force weapons obsolete with one weapon. The us navy has announced that it is moving ahead with plans to deploy the first ever combat laser weapon. Us laser weapon tests in persian gulf are warning signal. It is prohibited to employ laser weapons specifically. Navy will test a new laser weapon aboard the san antonioclass amphibious ship portland as.
Navy is testing classified, hightech lasers that scifi fans have only. The us navy s research office expects that shipbased laser weapons will be ready for deployment in two years, which is two years ahead of previous estimates. The weapon was installed on uss ponce for field testing in 2014. The navys silent drone destroyer is this ridiculously. The laser goes from the weapon of tomorrow to the weapon of today as the us navy announces the completion of its successful deployment of the office of naval researchs onr laser weapon system. Us navy tests worlds first dronekilling laser weapons system. Nns citing a series of technological breakthroughs, navy leaders announced plans apr. It carries a relatively small warhead, and was designed to be a precision lowcollateral damage weapon for irregular warfare.
United states navy to send prototype laser gun on uss ponce warship to persian gulf the united states navy is sending rogue states a message with plans to shoot down drones with a shipboard laser. In december 2014, the united states navy reported that the laws system worked perfectly against lowend asymmetric threats, and that the commander of the ponce is authorized to use the system as a defensive weapon. Us laser weapon tests in persian gulf are warning signal to iran video. Already deployed on the uss ponce amphibious transport ship is the us navys first in fact, the worlds first active laser weapon. Navy laser weapon shoots down drones in test video. The us navy has deployed its first ever combat laser. Laser weapon system laws operational demonstration aboard uss ponce afsi 15. The united states navy has demonstrated a new laser weapon operating in the persian gulf. At the annual surface naval association symposium, rear adm. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Last july, off the coast of san diego, california, a laser weapon installed. Us navy s next amphibious warship to get laser weapon.
One fiber ssl prototype demonstrator developed by the navy, called the laser weapon system laws, had a beam power of 33 kw. This primecut video is provided without editorial content and is available for download or reposting. Laser weapon systems us navy laser weapon system youtube. S 320 kilowatt laser turret you can download the 3d model below. The laser is said to be effective against numerous small targets, such as irans gunboats. The anseq3 laser weapon system or xn1 laws is a laser weapon developed by the united states navy. The navy s 30kilowatt solidstate laser aboard the uss ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the persian gulf, marking the firstever deployment of a seabased directed. Navy says its new laser weapon works and it will use it if it has to. Atmospheric thermal blooming has been a major problem, still mostly unsolved and worsened if there is fog. Its unclear exactly which laser the destroyer carries. Us navys next amphibious warship to get laser weapon. The us navy demonstrated its new 30kilowatt laser weapon system in the persian gulf, near iranian waters. A laser weapon is a directedenergy weapon based on lasers. Us navy deploys laser weapon system thats fired with.
Navy laser weapon demonstration the new york times. Hd video by chief petty officer joshua bruns commander task force 56 07. The navy is developing several directedenergy weapons for shipboard use. The latest video to support storytelling about the u.
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