An incredible image buried deep in an annual military report released last month shows the U.S. Navy test-firing a high-powered laser weapon at a drone target from one of its warships. The photo ...
One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...
“the U.S. Navy has not released any videos of High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system demonstration on USS Preble (DDG 88).” The weapon is still ...
The laser aboard the Preble accomplished this, so with further testing, it's possible that the Navy's current close-in weapons system will be swapped out for tactical lasers, or at least be ...
But the looming threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, has forced the Navy to put some of its prowess into an unexpected weapon — a laser. The Navy's new Laser Weapon ...
In fielding such a system, Ukraine would join an elite club of significant military-industrial powers that have developed ...
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The Chinese military is exploring a potential laser weapon system to mount on various aircraft to give them an extra edge in a dogfight By Jared Keller Posted on Jan 9, 2020 The Chinese military ...
In late 2024, the US Navy tested the HELIOS laser weapon system with the USS Preble destroyer against a threat-representative cruise missile, Naval News reported on February 4. Fu Qianshao ...
The Defense Department expects to stand up its first battalion of Stryker vehicles outfitted with high-powered laser weapons by some time next year, Army officials say By Jared Keller Posted on ...
This image, released by the U.S. Office of the Director, Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), shows the U.S. Navy successfully testing a high-energy laser weapon mounted on one of its warships, according to a ...