Navy wants laser weapons acquisition program by 2012

The U.S. Navy is working to build a program that would make laser weapons onboard ships a reality, a service official said. Programs are being evaluated in the near-, mid-, and long-term time frames, said Navy Capt. Dave Kiel, program manger for the Navy's directed energy and electric weapons office...

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