The AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System or XN-1 LaWS [2] is a laser weapon developed by the United States Navy. The weapon was installed on USS Ponce for field testing in 2014. In …

A close-in weapon system (CIWS / ˈ s iː w ɪ z / SEE-wiz) [1] is a point-defense weapon system for detecting and destroying short-range incoming missiles and enemy aircraft which have …

Jun 18, 2014 · Close-in weapon systems (CIWS) remain a shipboard necessity for detecting and engaging missiles and aircraft at short range. Julian Turner assesses the latest upgrades to …

Sep 3, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have repeatedly targeted U.S. Navy warships with missiles and drones, but U.S. defenses, like the Phalanx …

Aug 24, 2021 · The cognitive laser concept opens a diverse and challenging field of research for innovations in the application of AI methods to both laser weapon operations and the military …

Laser weapons are very low engagement costs -- literally under a U.S. dollar per pulsed energy round. They are capable in defeating adversary threats, including fast boats, UAVs [unmanned...

Jan 13, 2023 · To defend its fleet against attacks from swarming drones and hypersonic missiles, the U.S. Navy is turning toward high-powered lasers. Ford and ships like it have a battery of …

Laser Weapon System (LaWS) Adjunct to the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Target Identification, Tracking, and Intent Determination at Range The optics that would be added for …

What strategies, technological and otherwise, might various potential opponents of the U.S. Navy take to counter such weapons? What does a scenario in which MW-range laser weapons and …

Deterring and prosecuting criminal laser strikes against aircraft requires a unified effort among local, State, and Federal law enforcement; cooperation with the Federal Aviation …