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Laser-guided rockets from surface ships

Surface ships can fire laser-guided rockets, extending a long history of naval rocket use with modern precision guidance.

Question

Can laser-guided rockets be fired from surface ships?

Short answer

Yes. Shipboard rocket launch is well established, though the answer is tentative about the particular modern laser-guided application.

Notes

A surface ship can fire laser-guided rockets, continuing the much longer history of naval rocket launch. A panel member connects that history with the naval bombardment commemorated in the American national anthem. The answer is less certain about whether the particular modern laser-guided application is already intended for service.