Discusses potential use of Navy shipboard lasers for countering surface, air, and ballistic missile threats. Examines shipboard lasers in general and types of lasers being developed for potential shipboard use. Addresses Navy vision for shipboard lasers on surface vessels, remaining technical challenges, and recent developments. Examines FY2015 funding request, issues and options for Congress, and legislative activity for FY2015. This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-1526e in the 2013 issue.
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