On 13 Sep, 05:17, wrote:
See:

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...phalanx-03783/

Using a laser as a weapon really only make sense if speed is
essential. Close-in defence would seem to be an application where this
is the case, but as with every single laser weapon so far, getting
from an idea to a deployable and reliable operational system is
probably going to take a long time.

Cheers,
Ralph