3 days ago · The US Navy has demonstrated the power of its cutting-edge HELIOS laser weapon aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer during an undated sea trial. In a striking new photo featured in the Pentagon’s annual Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report, the USS Preble was seen firing the high-energy weapon at an unidentified target.

1 day ago · The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) has successfully tested the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed by Lockheed Martin. HELIOS represents a significant shift in naval defense, offering virtually unlimited magazine capacity, rapid engagement capabilities and ...

The Helios weapon, which uses a 60 kW high-energy laser that can engage targets at the speed of light, is an advanced directed energy system developed for the US by Lockheed Martin.

3 days ago · The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones. ... The Preble's 60-kilowatt laser weapon can work as a dazzler ...

An incredible image buried deep in an annual military report released last month shows the U.S. Navy test-firing a high-powered laser weapon at a drone target from one of its warships. The photo ...

4 days ago · The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed by Lockheed Martin. It is also the first laser weapon integrated with the Aegis combat system, a key feature that enhances the ship’s ability to track, engage, and neutralize threats.

2 days ago · The USS Preble is the only U.S. military destroyer armed with a high energy laser, according to a report from Newsweek. And there’s no clear date and time as to when the picture of the laser in ...

3 days ago · The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report. ... There is also a 150-kilowatt Laser Weapon System Demonstrator, or ...

Oct 19, 2022 · The Navy’s laser weapon — and other Pentagon directed energy technologies such as the Army’s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system — can send a strong message to adversaries, he added.

Aug 24, 2022 · USS Preble is the first Navy ship with HELIOS, which can damage and destroy targets like small boats and drones, and blind optics. The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble is now armed with a High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system, or HELIOS.