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San Diego-Based Amphibious Ship Shoots Down Drone in Laser Weapon Test

by Chris Jennewein May 24, 2020May 25, 2020

A San Diego-based amphibious ship successfully destroyed a drone using an advanced laser weapon during a test in the Pacific Ocean, the Navy announced. The amphibious transport dock USS Portland used a high-energy, solid-state laser developed by Northrop Grumman in the test on May 16. It was the first operational use of the Solid State […]

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Navy’s Giant RIMPAC Exercise to Begin June 27 off California, Hawaii

by Chris Jennewein May 31, 2018June 1, 2018
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USS Portland Heading to San Diego Homeport Before Commissioning in Namesake City

by Toni McAllister January 3, 2018January 4, 2018

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