The U.S. Navy is deploying a solid-state laser for the first time aboard the USS Ponce this summer (2014), and rail guns aren’t far behind reports the U.S. Navy. The lasers will complement kinetic based weapons to create another layer…
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PHOTO: USNS Kanawha
The Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) steams in the Atlantic Ocean during rough seas on February 11th, 2014. Gallery Image
PHOTO: USS Bulkeley
PHOTO: The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) transits the Gulf of Oman on February 6th, 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donald R. White Jr./Released) Click photo to enlarge: