Navy 's laser tested off ship in Persian Gulf from September to November . The Office of Naval Research reported Wednesday that its laser weapons system -- dubbed LaWS -- had performed flawlessly in tests aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce in the Arabian Gulf from September to November . `` Laser weapons are powerful , affordable and will play a vital role in the future of naval combat operations , '' Weapon fired by sailor using video game-like controller . Comment:
Navy 's laser tested off ship in Persian Gulf from September to November . Weapon fired by sailor using video game-like controller . Comment: