Navy destroyers with laser guns? Its still science fiction, but we’re one step closer to sailing the seas with laser beams. From the Wired Danger Room Blog:

Navy Pushing Laser ‘Holy Grail’ to Weapons Grade

There are lots of good links to other laser-related news. I didn’t realize the Danger Room had an entire sub-category for Lasers and Ray Guns. Definitely something to check back on.