It seems like something out of science fiction, but it's fact: America's new military laser is showing it can shoot down ...

The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) by shooting an aerial target ...

In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not a natural phenomenon, but a weapon — a ...

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.

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ...

The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.

US Navy's HELIOS weapon can generate more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, with potential upgrades to 120 kilowatts. Despite the test's success, the Navy has encountered significant challenges in ...

A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon — dubbed Helios — from one of its warships. The undated image, which was published in the US Center for ...

In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler ...