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Powerful US Navy laser weapon successfully neutralizes drone threats at sea

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...

USS Preble Used HELIOS Laser To Zap Four Drones In Expanding Testing

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...
UK Defence Journal

American warship downs drones with laser weapon

The US Navy has confirmed that a frontline destroyer has successfully used a ship-mounted laser weapon to defeat multiple ...
Defense Daily

HELIOS Shipboard Laser System Successfully Tested In Counter-UAS Uses

The Lockheed Martin -developed HELIOS shipboard laser system was successfully tested at sea against four drones, the company ...
Task & Purpose

Lockheed’s newest high-energy weapon is multiple lasers in one

This article originally appeared in Popular Science. On Sept. 15, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced that it had delivered a 300-kw laser to the Department of Defense. Developed for a program ...
Shephard Media

US Navy to invest more than $700 million in laser-related R&D efforts in FY2026

The US Navy (USN) is investing heavily in laser weapons to enhance the lethality and protection of its in-service and future ...