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The U.S. Navy is Going All In on Lasers
Late last year, the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88) conducted a test of its ...
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US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
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US Navy Lasers
In 2014, the US Navy installed its first prototype SSL (solid state laser) capable of countering surface craft and unmanned ...
Picture of US Navy's laser weapon 'Helios' surfaces. Here's all about it
The US Navy successfully tested the Helios laser weapon against a drone from the USS Preble. Developed by Lockheed Martin, ...
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.
Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test
The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with ...
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US Navy Destroyer Fires 60 KW Helios Combat Laser
The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed ...