AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System
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| Laser Weapon System | |
|---|---|
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) aboard USS Ponce. | |
| Type | Directed-energy weapon |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014–present |
| Used by | US Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2007–14 |
| Manufacturer | Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren |
| No. built | 1 |
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The AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System or XN-1 LaWS is a laser weapon developed by the United States Navy. The weapon was installed on USS Ponce for field testing in 2014. In December 2014, the United States Navy reported that the LaWS system worked perfectly against low-end asymmetric threats, and that the commander of Ponce was authorized to use the system as a defensive weapon. Due to various operational problems, LaWS was never put into mass production; it was replaced by the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance.