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==Laser systems==
[[Laser Weapon System|Laser-based CIWS]] systems are being researched. In August 2014 an operational prototype was deployed to the Persian Gulf aboard {{USS|Ponce|LPD-15|6}}.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-14/u-s-navy-deploys-its-first-laser-weapon-in-the-persian-gulf.html?hootPostID=94e130e1e7fc30541915dec039384948 U.S. Navy Deploys Its First Laser Weapon in the Persian Gulf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129014658/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-14/u-s-navy-deploys-its-first-laser-weapon-in-the-persian-gulf.html?hootPostID=94e130e1e7fc30541915dec039384948 |date=2014-11-29 }} - Bloomberg.com, 14 November 2014</ref> The [[Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey]] ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ''Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu'', TÜBİTAK) is the second organisation after the US to have developed and tested a High Power Laser CIWS prototype System which is intended to be used on the [[TF-2000 class frigate]] and on Turkish airborne systems.<ref>{{cite news|last=Insinna |first=Valerie |url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/warfare/2015/02/14/turkey-laser-weapon-indigenous-tubitak-test/23291513/ |title=turkey-laser-weapon-indigenous-tubitak-test |publisher=Defensenews.com |date=2015-02-14 |access-date=2016-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://times.am/?p=107408&l=en |title=Turkey creates laser weapon |date=19 January 2015 |publisher=Times.am |access-date=2016-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220032233/http://times.am/?p=107408&l=en |archive-date=2016-12-20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.worldbulletin.net/headlines/153303/turkey-aims-to-second-us-in-using-laser-as-military-weapon |title=Turkey aims to second US in using laser as military weapon &#124; General &#124; Worldbulletin News |publisher=Worldbulletin.net |date=2015-01-19 |access-date=2016-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213120345/http://www.worldbulletin.net/headlines/153303/turkey-aims-to-second-us-in-using-laser-as-military-weapon |archive-date=2016-12-13 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>