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 ...

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).

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ship has been shared on social media as if the footage is real. A Navy ...

In late 2024, the US Navy tested the HELIOS laser weapon system with the USS Preble destroyer against a threat-representative cruise missile, Naval News reported on February 4.

The Pentagon’s annual Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report shows the USS Preble firing the high-energy armament. READ: UK laser weapon down aerial target ...

This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew)The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, ...

The U.S. Navy has a shiny new toy capable of downing drones at the speed of light and for pennies on the dollar. Called the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler, or HELIOS, the U.S. Navy ...

A videoshared on X claims to show the USS Preble firing a laser weapon. Verdict: Misleading The video is artificial intelligence. The image it is based on, though, is real.

The USS Preble was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, on October 12, 2024, joining the US Seventh Fleet to reinforce maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. The deployment of HELIOS-equipped ...

Significance of the Test The recent test aboard the USS Preble aimed to “verify and validate the functionality, performance, and capability” of the HELIOS system against unmanned aerial vehicle ...

HELIOS in action. Credit: US Navy. 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 high-energy laser fired from the ...

Arleigh Burke Class destroyer USS Preble. (Image: CCM) The US military has released details surrounding the trial of a new naval laser system against unmanned targets. The HELIOS LWS, manufactured ...