GLOBAL FORCE 2025 — The US Army has awarded shipbuilder HII’s Mission Technologies division a contract to develop a high-energy laser weapon ... like the USS Preble (DDG-88), might receive ...

USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A stunning image from earlier this month depicting the U.S. Navy’s High ...

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

The caption, opens new tab of one of the social media posts sharing the five-second clip states: “NEW: The US Navy released a new video of USS Preble (DDG-88) firing her HELIOS laser weapon ...

The US Navy demonstrated its new HELIOS laser weapon that intercepts enemy drones, missiles, and ... (DOT&E) report shows the USS Preble firing the high-energy armament. READ: UK laser weapon down ...

This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew)The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, ...

A videoshared on X claims to show the USS Preble firing a laser weapon. Verdict: Misleading The video is artificial intelligence. The image it is based on, though, is real. Fact Check: Social ...

Full Story. The U.S. Navy has a shiny new toy capable of downing drones at the speed of light and for pennies on the dollar. Called the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler, or HELIOS, ...

The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, taking down aerial threats with precision. Installed on USS Preble, HELIOS ...

HELIOS in action. Credit: US Navy. 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 high-energy laser fired from the ...