Combining a high-energy laser with an optical dazzler, HELIOS can both destroy and disable threats, as well as disrupt enemy sensors.

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ...

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 U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...

The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

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.

A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon — dubbed Helios — from one of its warships. The undated image, which was published in the US Center for ...

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 ...

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.

The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.

The HELIOS system, developed by Lockheed Martin, uses more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy—enough to power 60 homes. The laser can destroy targets up to five miles away and operate without ...

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 demo was “to verify and validate the functionality ...