The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not a natural phenomenon, but a weapon — a ...

An incredible photo showing the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon - called HELIOS - from one of its warships ...

The US Navy successfully tested the Helios laser weapon against a drone from the USS Preble. Developed by Lockheed Martin, ...

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.

The U.S. Navy’s High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system faced its first airborne ...

The HELIOS system, installed in 2022, is designed to neutralize drones, disable enemy sensors, and potentially counter ...

The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones.

The future of war is upon us. However, while many are worried about the implications of AI and drones changing the landscape ...

The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...

The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed ...

The HELIOS system, developed by Lockheed Martin, uses more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy—enough to power 60 homes. The ...