The destroyer USS Dewey is fitted with a new turret system in the front of the cockpit, most likely an optical jamming combination.

In a picture of military expert James Milliken taking a picture of the USS Dewey at a harbor in San Diego recently, Dewey's new weapons system is deployed in a place often left empty on most Arleigh Burke IIA-class battleships.

Experts Tyler Rogoway predicts this could be a naval optical jamming (ODIN) system, which is expected to be installed on US destroyers by the end of this year. ODIN is supposed to blind the enemy's optical and infrared sensors by shining laser beams on them, similar to the directional infrared coping system (DIRCM) that helps the aircraft avoid thermal missiles.

ODIN is said to be capable of dealing with sensors on ships, airplanes, unmanned aircraft, even enemy cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.

In this context, ODIN is considered to be an effective solution when it is possible for these missiles to be "blind" and off target or fall into the sea.

The US Navy tries to develop the ODIN system in the shortest possible time. Two ODIN systems are expected to be installed on the destroyers by the end of this year, with another six to be fielded by 2020 as planned.

In addition to the ODIN jamming system, the US Navy has three programs to develop high-power laser weapons for the battleship, which can help them quickly disable enemy missiles. Northrop Grumman Group moved its SSL-TM laser weapon system to San Diego in October, scheduled to be fitted to the USS Portland amphibious transport ship.

Lockheed's Helios system combines optical jamming and the use of high-energy lasers to destroy targets, expected to be completed in the next few years. The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) has been tested on the USS Ponce amphibious transport vessel capable of lowering drones by burning their wings with laser beams.