Navy budget documents for FY25 indicate that HELIOS will next attempt to strike ... The High Energy Laser Counter Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Project, known as HELCAP, will bring 300+ kW of power ...

AFP The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble last year ...

The DDG(X) class will incorporate cutting-edge measures like hypersonic and directed-energy weapons and increased payload ...

The USS Preble successfully test fires the HELIOS directed-energy weapon at an unmanned aerial drone at an unreported time and location in 2024. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense ...

The US Navy demonstrated its new HELIOS laser weapon that intercepts enemy drones, missiles, and sensors. The Pentagon’s annual Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report shows the ...

The US Navy has unveiled its impressive new laser weapon, the HELIOS system. An internal military report released in January features the HELIOS system in action aboard a warship, highlighting ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean. The demo was “to verify and validate the functionality, ...

HELIOS, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a tactical laser capable of targeting aerial threats with precision. Delivered to the Navy in August 2022, it became the first directed-energy weapon to be ...