That's finally changing, though. The Army's high energy laser program is moving forward, and the U.S. Navy has been testing its HELIOS system on the USS Preble (DDG 88). The Navy's High Energy ...

The U.S. Navy has successfully tested its new laser weapon system, HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance), aboard the USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

The US Navy tested a laser weapon called "Helios" against a drone from the USS Preble, according to a newly released photo. The image appears in the US Center for Countermeasures’ annual report.

USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A stunning image from earlier this month depicting the U.S. Navy’s High ...

The Navy has shown off its jaw-dropping new laser weapon. The HELIOS system can be seen firing from a warship in an internal military report, published in January, showcasing the latest ...

HELIOS, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a tactical laser capable of targeting aerial threats with precision. Delivered to the Navy in August 2022, it became the first directed-energy ... a programme ...

“the U.S. Navy has not released any videos of High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system demonstration on USS Preble (DDG 88).” The weapon is still ...