As many geeks have already seen, the US Navy, long working on ship-mounted lasers, has one that's demonstrated the ability to shoot down small targets. There's a cool video of one at the link. More importantly, the self-contained albeit a bit too large laser will be heading to the Persian Gulf next year for operational testing.
Lasers - they're not just for breakfast any more.
Lasers - they're not just for breakfast any more.