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 ...

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

The U.S. Navy’s High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system faced its first airborne ...

An incredible photo showing the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon - called HELIOS - from one of its warships ...

The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed ...

The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...

The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and ...

The HELIOS system, installed in 2022, is designed to neutralize drones, disable enemy sensors, and potentially counter ...

The image published in an annual Navy report shows the High Energy Laser on USS Preble being tested on a drone target.

US Navy's HELIOS weapon can generate more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, with potential upgrades to 120 kilowatts.