U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...
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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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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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, ...
US Navy trials anti-drone laser
The surface Navy laser weapon system is designed to provide layered defence, dazzle airborne threats, defeat unmanned aerial ...
Donald Trump’s ‘iron dome’ must succeed where Reagan’s ‘star wars’ failed
Like Reagan’s never-fulfilled plan for a system to “intercept and destroy strategic ballistic missiles before they reached ...
Small, 3D-Printed Piece Could Save Air Force Millions in Fuel Costs
Sometimes the simplest solutions produce the most significant results. And the U.S. Air Force is close to implementing a very ...