Navy Develops Drone-Destroying Laser Cannon

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 49•15 • Apr 9, 2013

The U.S. Navy announced the successful development of a powerful laser cannon that is capable of taking down drone aircraft, which will be mounted to the deck of a ship and deployed to the Persian Gulf to deter Iranian aggression. What do you think?

“Good. I’ve always said we need more ways to shoot things.”
Stephanie Sarreal –
Unemployed
“Can’t we for once use a drone-destroying laser cannon for good?”
Dale Koehler –
Lithographic Proofer
“Just like a Navy man: mounting his laser cannon to a ship rather than freehanding it.”
Steve Chan –
Bulldozer Operator

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