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 ...

For the first time, a laser weapon system (LaWS) was successfully operated aboard a US Navy ship. A demonstration of LaWS took place in November aboard the USS Ponce while it was deployed to the ...

The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to ...

The US Navy has unveiled its impressive new laser weapon, the HELIOS system. An internal military report released in January features the HELIOS system in action aboard a warship, highlighting ...

A handout file picture from the US Navy showing the USS Harry S Truman with F/A-18 and F-16 jets flying overhead. AFP The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated ...