U.S. Navy launches new laser system: Huge blow to drones. According to reports, the US Navy has enabled the latest weapon. a more lethal laser system. The United States Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Dewey is equipped with an independent laser system, the purpose of which is to make the laser pointer on the drone unable to work normally, and the destroyer had temporarily installed a laser weapon system and HVP (Hypersonic Cannonball).
It is a low-power laser interception system. It was called LPM (Low Power Module). It was mainly used to blind the incoming photoelectric and Laser Engraver to intercept drones and weapons that rely on optical / infrared guidance.
It is reported that the Navy laser system series being developed by the United States Sea includes several parts: Solid-state laser technology mature system (SSL-TM), which will eventually become a 150 kW laser weapon on amphibious ships; high-energy green laser pointer and integrated glare and surveillance This is a planned 60-kilowatt laser weapon. which will be tested for the first time on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in 2021. Naval optical blinding jammers will also be used on the destroyer.