Navy finally catches up with "Real Genius" style weapons

and they are sending them to the gulf

 "a prototype shipboard laser will be deployed on a converted amphibious transport and docking ship in the persian gulf, where iranian fast-attack boats have harassed american warships and where the government in tehran is building remotely piloted aircraft carrying surveillance pods and, some day potentially, rockets."

 you should click the link to see their video of how it works, but it's pretty much like this. \/