China LY-1 laser system mounted on the open deck of a civilian Ro-Ro vessel

China Tests LY-1 Laser Weapon on Civilian Ro-Ro Ship, Signaling New Maritime Directed-Energy Push

China appears to be expanding its experimentation with directed-energy weapons at sea, after new images circulating on Chinese social media showed the LY-1 laser system mounted on the open deck of a civilian roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel. The photographs, which have...