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Navy ready to deploy laser for first time

By David Sharp
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Navy ready to deploy laser for first time

BATH, Maine — Some of the Navy’s futuristic weapons sound like something out of “Star Wars,” with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds.

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