(AP) Jon Gambrell - The USS Portland on Tuesday test-fired its Laser Weapon System Demonstrator and destroyed a floating target in the Gulf of Aden. The system could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea. Previously, the Portland used the laser to bring down a flying drone in May 2020.
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