---
title: "Futuristic Laser Weapon Ready for Action, US Navy Says"
description: "he U.S. Navy announced that its high-tech laser weapon is ready to disable and destroy enemy drones and small boats, should the need arise."
date: "2015-01-02"
modified: "2015-01-02"
authors:
  - name: "Alex Klokus"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/alex-klokus"
url: "https://futurism.com/futuristic-laser-weapon-ready-for-action-us-navy-says"
categories:
  - "Future Society"
---

# Futuristic Laser Weapon Ready for Action, US Navy Says

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- 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

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexklokus>)