Meet HELIOS U.S. Navy’s New High-Powered Laser Weapon

USS Preble successfully tests laser weapon against drones
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Tribune News Service) — A new photo from the United States military shows the successful use of a laser weapon made to destroy drones. The U.S. Center for Countermeasures’ released the photo of the USS Preble using the laser weapon, referred to as “HELIOS” in its annual report.
Image captures US Navy testing its new laser weapon: What to know about HELIOS
The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.
U.S. Navy HELIOS laser test underscores greater advancements in Directed Energy Weapons
The U.S. Navy’s High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system faced its first airborne target during a test in 2024, a first-time for the HELIOS program that will help the U.S. Navy inform other programs under the Directed Energy and Electric Weapon System effort.
U.S. Successfully Tests Revolutionary 'HELIOS' Laser Weapon
This image, released by the U.S. Office of the Director, Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), shows the U.S. Navy successfully testing a high-energy laser weapon mounted on one of its warships, according to a newly released report.
U.S. Navy Reveals First Image of Laser Weapon Capable of Destroying Drones and Missiles
The United States Navy released the first real image of the HELIOS, an advanced laser weapon system installed on warships.
The US Navy Just Tested a Laser Weapon That Could Change Warfare Forever
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 deck of a U.S. Navy destroyer. This is HELIOS,
Meet HELIOS the U.S. Navy’s New High-Powered Laser Weapon
The future of war is upon us. However, while many are worried about the implications of AI and drones changing the landscape of conflicts the world over, the U.S. Navy is now testing its newest piece of high-tech weaponry: a laser.
US military debuts laser weapon capable of melting missiles and drones
The U.S. military has tested for the first time a laser weapon as fast as the speed of light, capable of melting missiles, drones, or any other airborne threat. The weapon, named HELIOS, was tested from the destroyer USS Arleigh Burke,
The “HELIOS” Test Proves America Is Serious About Laser Weapons
Combining a high-energy laser with an optical dazzler, HELIOS can both destroy and disable threats, as well as disrupt enemy sensors.
USS Preble Fires HELIOS Laser, Proving High-Energy Weapons Are Closer to Naval Combat Reality
The HELIOS system, installed in 2022, is designed to neutralize drones, disable enemy sensors, and potentially counter ...
US Navy fires its high-powered laser weapon that could obliterate warships and drones, incredible photo shows
A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon -- dubbed "Helios" -- from one of its ...
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