Feb. 5 (UPI) --The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while enhancing naval operations in combat areas. The weapons is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) The U.S. Navy ...

As drone warfare continues to expand, naval analysts increasingly see laser weapons as a critical component of future ship defenses, capable of neutralizing swarms of inexpensive unmanned aircraft ...

A handout file picture from the US Navy showing the USS Harry S Truman with F/A-18 and F-16 jets flying overhead. AFP The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical ...

The US Navy has successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system on one of its warships. The test, which took place in 2024, is a major step ...

Lockheed Martin has delivered a 60+ kilowatt-class high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS) system to the US Navy. HELIOS is the first tactical laser weapon system ...

The USN has received the HELIOS laser system and will test the capability at Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island over the next several months. Following the completion of company-controlled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Preble successfully test fires the HELIOS directed-energy weapon at an unmanned aerial drone at an unreported time and ...