The U.S. Navy successfully installed the first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN), a laser weapon system that enables warships to counter unmanned aerial systems. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) was the first ship to get one of these systems. The development, testing and production of ODIN was done by Navy subject matter experts at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division in support of Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems. Read more for a video and additional information.
Starting as an approved idea to installation took approximately 2.5-years, and ODIN’s install on Dewey will be the first operational employment of the stand-alone system that functions as a dazzler. This system will let the Navy rapidly deploy an important, new capability to the department’s surface force in combating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) threats.
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The Pacific Fleet Commander identified this urgent Counter-Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance need and the Chief of Naval Operations directed us to fill it as quickly as possible. The NSWC Dahlgren Division team did an amazing job addressing challenges and keeping our accelerated schedule on track and moving forward to deliver this capability,” said Cmdr. David Wolfe, Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems Directed Energy office.
