USS Preble Used HELIOS Laser To Zap Four Drones In Expanding Testing

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...
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US Navy’s powerful new laser weapon vaporizes drone threats at sea

The U.S. Navy has quietly crossed a threshold that once belonged to science fiction, using a high energy laser to burn ...
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Powerful US Navy laser weapon successfully neutralizes drone threats at sea

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...
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Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground

However, the PowerLight system is a step toward real-world deployment in mobile platforms. Recent testing has proved the viability of the transmitter and receiver, but PowerLight has yet to conduct ...
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HII Announces Investment in New Integration and Test Facility to Support U.S. Army High-Energy Laser Weapon System

McLEAN, Va., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today a capital investment in a new integration, production and test facility to support phase two of the U.S. Army’s Enduring ...