The HELIOS weapon test is part of a broader U.S. Navy family of laser weapons being developed by three different divisions in an aim to mature the technology related to maritime applications of laser ...

While the exact date and location of the test were not disclosed, this successful deployment represents a significant advancement in U.S. naval defense technology. How does this compare to the UK’s ...

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 ...

However, the Navy has not confirmed whether a HELIOS test was conducted specifically in the Indo-Pacific theater. HELIOS, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a high-energy laser system designed to ...

In this undated photo provided by the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, the destroyer USS Preble fires a laser beam against an unmanned aerial vehicle target at an undisclosed location.

The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an ...

In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) ...

Lasers are useful because they produce powerful beams of collimated, coherent light. The fact that laser light is monochromatic (narrowband spectral output) is an advantage much of the time ...

Operational Test and Evaluation report published in January. The report, which did not provide a date or time of the laser’s deployment, included a black-and-white photo showing a streak of ...