Lasers: The Ultimate Way for the U.S. Navy to Destroy Missiles?

Published on June 8, 2024

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have unsuccessfully targeted U.S. Navy warships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Yemen with missiles and drones. Could the Navy use lasers to defend themselves? 

-The U.S. Navy's destroyers have shot down numerous threats, but the cost of using anti-aircraft missiles far exceeds the cost of the Houthi drones and missiles.

-Congress has supported laser technology development as a cost-effective defense solution, but current lasers lack the power and range for immediate deployment on warships.

-Future improvements could see lasers integrated into a layered defense system, supplementing existing close-in weapons like the Phalanx CIWS.

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