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US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat
The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
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Laser pointed at Air Force C-17 in North Carolina
Authorities in North Carolina say someone pointed a laser at an Air Force C-17 as it approached an Air National Guard base in Charlotte.
Pentagon to boost laser investments for missile defense
Directed-energy weapons may be in the field in just a few years, but using them for missile defense will take longer.
By Aaron Mehta
This is the laser that Marines have chosen to dazzle, hail and warn
It's expected for initial operations in February and to replace all similar lasers across the fleet by 2021.
By Todd South
China denies using lasers on US aircraft in Djibouti
China on Friday denied allegations that its forces targeted U.S. military aircraft with high-powered lasers near China’s military base in Djibouti, resulting in minor injuries to two pilots.
Two US airmen injured by Chinese lasers in Djibouti, DoD says
The U.S. has issued a diplomatic complaint to China over the incident that "poses a true threat to our airmen."
By Aaron Mehta