The US Navy presented a photo of the high -power laser weapon of a war ship in an annual report published last month.
The image published in the director’s office, operational test and evaluation Report 2024 It shows the high energy laser in the USS Preble test that is being tested in a drone goal, according to the report. It is not clear where the ship was parked at that time.
There were no other details about the test results and department evaluation.
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To safely test high energy laser weapons, the Defense Department would require new tests and training ranges, according to the report. These facilities would require Specific Safety equipment of Hel, as well as radars and sensors that can collect data to evaluate performance.
Additional laser weapons tests are expected to continue in the US Navy ships. In 2025, according to Naval News who first reported on the test.
Last year, the countermeasted center conducted 32 tests of different weapons and airplanes, according to the DOT & E. Fiscal Report.