“...does not require any ammunition.”
“Because of the energy needed to power it, it is expected to be fitted to warships of the Royal Navy, or to be used as permanent air defence platforms on land.”
no ammunition required beyond a very big generator.
Some chemical lasers have an exhaust so corrosive it must be captured after/during firings. The question remains, what do you do with the container of corrosive exhaust?
Shoot it at the enemy!
Can I assume you have some relationship to Dugway Proving Ground?
It leaks