US Navy Tests Its HELIOS Laser By Blowing A Drone Out Of Sky

U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
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US Navy Tests Its HELIOS Laser By Blowing A Drone Out Of The Sky
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) by shooting an aerial target
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.
US Warship Fires Laser Weapon in Stunning Photo
The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones.
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 unveils photo of warship firing high-powered laser weapon
The image published in an annual Navy report shows the High Energy Laser on USS Preble being tested on a drone target.
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 warships. The undated image, which was published in the US Center for Countermeasures’ annual report this month,
US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The United States Navy (the Navy) has reported testing its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an aerial target drone. The test was conducted onboard the Arleigh Burke–class destroyer USS Preble and occurred at an undisclosed location in 2024.
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