Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

FILE - An Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer is christened at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, Aug. 1, 2009. The U.S. Navy's workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years but will soon be replaced by a new destroyer that will feature lasers that can shoot down missiles and attack enemies with hypersonic missiles topping 3,800 mph. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)