The USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has become the first ship in the American fleet to be equipped with the HELIOS system. This modern laser weapon combines the ability to destroy ...

USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A stunning image from earlier this month depicting the U.S. Navy’s High ...

The HELIOS system can be seen firing from a warship ... The CCM FY2024 Annual Report says: "CCM supported the Navy’s demonstration on USS Preble (DDG 88) to verify and validate the functionality ...