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 US Navy's HELIOS laser system, which features a High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance capabilities, has been deployed on the USS Preble to enhance the ship's ...

The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers spare and repair parts, as well as contractor ...

A new positioning system that allows unmanned surface vesels to operate in GPS-denied environments is now operational within the Navy -- a landmark in the service’s efforts to boost navigational ...

The award follows the U.S. Navy's $92.6M MESR contract awarded to VideoRay in May 2024, which BlueHalo acquired later that ...

HII will develop and test a prototype that will track and destroy groups 1 through 3 unmanned systems, which are those weighing less than 1,320 pounds. The high-energy laser system will be capable of ...

The Navy says it has completed its salvage and recovery operations of a jet that crashed Feb. 12 near Shelter Island Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook ...

US Navy Photo The Navy recruited just over 14,000 people in the first four months of Fiscal Year 2025, the service announced. Since Oct. 1, the service has brought in 14,111 new recruits and sent ...

That said, the U.S., under the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, is developing hypersonic weapons to counter hardened and time-sensitive targets using these conventional warheads.