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Davidson Touts Laser Weapons For Future Navy Defenses

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

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Davidson Touts Laser Weapons For Future Navy Defenses

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) conducted a Solid State Laser - Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2 MOD 0 high-energy laser weapon test on May 16, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Wednesday told a congressional panel he sees directed energy weapons are the “way of the future,” particularly in helping with terminal defense. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) asked Adm. Philip Davidson how does he envision using the incoming directed energy weapons in his area of responsibility. Langevin noted the 150 kW Laser Weapons System Demonstrator (LWSD) aboard the USS Portland (LPD-27) is due to deploy into the…

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