- Under the Geneva Convention, militaries are not allowed to use laser weapons directly against people — a condition that Klunder said the U.S. Navy will abide by
- In recent tests, LaWS successfully hit targets aboard a small boat that was speeding toward the Navy ship. The laser weapon also shot a small drone out of the sky
- The U.S. military is also pursuing this new breed of weapons for economic reasons. Laser weapons cost less to build and fire compared to multimillion dollar missiles
Futuristic Laser Weapon Ready for Action, US Navy Says
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