So they have finally got a working model. I would interested in how they solved the “fog problem!” Back when AW&ST first exposed that the Soviet Union had several laser, maser and, electron beam weapon systems under development. One of the programs the Soviet Navy had was to build a laser as a CIWS for the battle-cruiser RS Kirov operational by the late 1980s! Hearing about this President Reagan proposed, “The Strategic Defense Initiative” -Star Wars. The USA had no coherent program at that time, the three US services were not working together.
One of the programs within Star Wars was a laser system that would act as an CIWS for the USN! The problem was a continuous beam had real problems with fog! The fog would diffuse the beam. So, it was decided to pulse the laser. This would allow each pulse to burn through a little more fog and the next pulse would burn a little further.
I would like to find out how this problem was solved.

IIRC they are now using a pack of 6 industrial lasers, not a single laser. I.e. multiple beams