US Navy Deploys Warship Armed With New Anti-Drone Laser System

The U.S. Navy has deployed a warship armed with its first laser weapon defense system capable of blinding and distracting enemy drones.

A DC-130H Hercules drone control aircraft banks to the left while passing over the guided missile cruiser USS CHOSIN (CG-65). Photo by USAF

The U.S. Navy has deployed a warship armed with its first laser weapon defense system capable of blinding and distracting enemy drones.

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said in a Feb. 20 report that the Navy’s Optical Dazzling Interdictor, or ODIN laser weapon, was recently installed on the USS Dewey guided missile destroyer.