US Navy Aims To Use Rechargeable Magazines For Laser Defence Systems

Published on February 23, 2024

The most recent attacks on merchant vessels in the waters of the Red Sea have highlighted an issue: launching a $2 million air defence missile for a $2,000 drone is a poor trade. Not only financially but also because warships can be loaded with only a limited number of missiles. Laser weapons help avoid such problems, at least in theory. As long as there‘s adequate electricity, they can fire continuously. And do so more cheaply than the missile launchers/air defence cannons, with costs as low as a dollar for each shot or lower.

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