This is directly from our public INTRANET at Boeing. It goes a little more into specifics compared to the OP website link. Good article BTW OP! Thanks for sharing and showing interest.

Boeing Directed Energy Systems and BAE Systems have completed a teaming agreement to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System, which couples a solid-state high energy laser weapon module with the operational Mk 38 Machine Gun System. The addition of the laser weapon module brings high precision accuracy against surface targets and air targets, such as small boats and unmanned aerial vehicles. The system also provides the ability to deliver different levels of laser energy, depending on the target and mission objectives. The two companies have signed a teaming agreement to formally pursue this capability. The U.S. Navy awarded both companies an initial contract to build a demonstrator unit in March 2011. Boeing is a subcontractor to BAE Systems under this contract. "Boeing is committed to developing this directed energy system that will significantly enhance ship defense," said Michael Rinn, vice president of Boeing Directed Energy Systems. "Combining BAE’s engineering expertise with the proven directed energy proficiency of Boeing’s Directed Energy Systems division creates a team uniquely qualified to integrate directed-energy technology into the Navy’s shipboard armaments." Boeing, BAE Systems and the U.S. Navy recently conducted a successful test of the system at Eglin Air Force Base, near Fort Walton Beach in Florida. During testing, a 10 kilowatt laser system representative of the proposed Mk 38 TLS fired against air targets and surface maritime targets. The results demonstrated its ability to identify and classify hostile targets and deliver precision effects at significant ranges.

Obviously I am unable to link to the internal source. Sorry guys!