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Navy/USMC

CNO: Lasers On Carriers, USVs May Defend Against Chinese Missiles

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021

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CNO: Lasers On Carriers, USVs May Defend Against Chinese Missiles

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) transits the Atlantic Ocean on June 4, 2020. The carrier was conducting integrated air wing operations during its 18-month Post-Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) period. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy is considering basing laser weapons from aircraft carriers and unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to help protect naval groups from Chinese missiles in the future, the service’s top officer said Wednesday. “We’ve always had a defense in depth approach to defending the fleet. Where we’re going with this and where we’re putting a lot of R&D money and actually experimenting on ships right now is with laser technology,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said during a virtual…

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