By 2013 , the Navy was announcing active deployment in 2014 .
In 2011 , the U.S. Navy began to test the Maritime Laser Demonstrator ( MLD ) , a laser for use aboard its warships .
By 2013 , the U.S. Navy was announcing active deployment in 2014 .
In 2011 , the U.S. Navy began to test the Maritime Laser Demonstrator ( MLD ) , a laser for use aboard its warships .