US Navy uses Xbox-style controllers to fire shipboard anti-drone lasers

The US Navy has begun using Xbox-style controllers to aim its shipboard anti-drone laser systems. The weapons are already deployed on warships and have reportedly been used against threats in the Strait of Hormuz, with a single laser engagement costing about $13 in electricity versus thousands to millions for a missile.

• Xbox-style controllers provide precise targeting and fast input for laser systems
• Lasers are deployed on warships and were used in the Strait of Hormuz
• One laser shot costs about $13 in electricity versus a missile's price
• The Royal Navy plans a similar system on its destroyers by next year