GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2021) Amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) transits the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 13, with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapons System Demonstrator Mark 2 MOD 0 on board. The Office of Naval Research selected Portland to host the laser weapon technology in 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick Katz)