“The Navy plans to install a laser gun on a ship next year to zap dangerous swarming small boats and flying drones while in the Arabian Gulf. Officials say the $32-million (Dh117.50 million) high-technology system offers the Navy a weapon at a fraction of the cost of its traditional arsenal — cruise missiles, as well as rapid-fire Gatling guns. “
Source: US to mount drone-zapping laser on ship in Gulf | GulfNews.com