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The “HELIOS” Test Proves America Is Serious About Laser Weapons
In other words, the HELIOS is a laser weapon. HELIOS was put on display by the United States Navy. In October 2024, the USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was equipped with the HELIOS ...
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A Navy Destroyer Has Been Armed with the HELIOS Laser
Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. While only a few of the Navy’s vessels feature the new weapon, experts expect HELIOS ...
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UK rushes naval laser weapon, as major tank upgrade hits snag
The British government in its Spring Statement in March announced plans to spend at least 10% of the Ministry of Defence ...
US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems, and countries in the Middle East are looking to laser weapons ...