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Point-defence lasers within twenty years

A cautious forecast expects progress toward point-defence lasers while favouring a combination of defensive systems.

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Question

Will proper point-defence laser cannons enter service within the next twenty years?

Short answer

It looks plausible, although uncertain; any laser installation should have other systems to support it.

Notes

Point-defence lasers look plausible within the twenty-year horizon posed in the question, but the prediction remains tentative. The preference is to deploy them with other supporting systems. No particular laser performance, engineering requirement, or deployment date is specified.