USS Preble (DDG-88) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy.She is the sixth U.S. Navy ship named in honor of Commodore Edward Preble, who served in the American Revolutionary War and was one of the early leaders of the Navy.. USS Preble is the 38th destroyer of her class. She was the 17th ship of this class to be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi ...

4 days 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 ...

Feb 4, 2025 · The destroyer, USS Preble, completed a switch of home port in October last year when it arrived at Yokosuka in Japan from San Diego in California to join Destroyer Squadron 15, supporting the ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) departed San Diego Sept. 22, 2024, shifting its homeport to Yokosuka, Japan. The move is part of a scheduled rotation of...

5 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 ...

Feb 4, 2025 · 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 system to take out an aerial target drone in Fiscal Year 2024. It was the latest major demonstration of the surface fleet’s shipboard laser ambitions, even as other U.S. military laser efforts have faced a reality check in ...

Feb 4, 2025 · 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. It was later revealed that the laser was targeting a surrogate drone, validating its performance and capabilities in a real-world operational ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Sailors in dress whites manned the rails Saturday as the USS Preble pulled into Tokyo Bay and moored at Yokosuka, where it became the 10th destroyer assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15. The...

6 days ago · The image published in the Office of the Director, Operational Test & Evaluation's 2024 report shows the High Energy Laser on USS Preble being tested on a drone target, the report said. It's ...

Sep 26, 2024 · SAN DIEGO -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) departed San Diego Sept. 22, 2024, moving to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forward-deployed...