The big disadvantage of a lazer from a ship mounted platform is that the target must be in the line of sight. The small advantage of a lazer's straight line travel in the line of sight is trumped by the fact that any conventional round, 20mm, 5", 16", etc can deliver ordinance on target at great distances, even over the horizon. Of course the round has to be well chosen for the target and distance. The Navy's big guns can delivery a Volkswagon size projectile on target up to 24 miles away, and do considerable damage upon delivery.
I can't imagine a laser of any type being able to do the same thing, or anything close to it at great distances.
Different deal completely if it were used from aircraft to ground or other airborn targets.....Cliff
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