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

The US Navy successfully tested its new laser weapon mounted on a warship. The dramatic photo above depicts the High Energy ...

A videoshared on X claims to show the USS Preble firing a laser weapon. Verdict: Misleading The video is artificial ...

File Image/US Director, Operational Test & Evaluation The US Navy has been advancing its directed energy weapons technology, and the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance ...

Called the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler, or HELIOS, the U.S. Navy tested the Lockheed Martin-built laser weapon aboard the USS Preble sometime in 2024.

The US Navy has successfully tested a laser weapon called the High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system from one of its warships. Published in the US Center ...

According to an article in the Daily Mail, this beam corresponds to a weapon ... HELIOS has an operational range of 8 kilometers. It directs approximately 60 continuous kilowatts to a specific area.

The USS Preble, a U.S. Navy destroyer stationed in Japan, has successfully tested its HELIOS laser weapon system by engaging a drone in the Western Pacific. This event signifies a pivotal advancement ...

To detect, intercept and destroy ballistic nuclear missiles during their so-called boost phase, the three- to five-minute period before they enter orbit, would require laser beams effective over ...