The United States Navy has released a photo of one of its warships firing what appears to be a high-powered laser weapon in a recent weapon test.

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.

The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and ...