One thing is certain, as naval ships have only gotten larger and larger throughout naval history. Whether it’s to carry more ...
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The Drone Killers: Skynex, CWIS and Skyranger
Skyranger – A mobile anti-aircraft system mounted on armored vehicles, designed to counter drone swarms, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft. With 30mm or 35mm rapid-firing cannons, it provides ...
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) by shooting an aerial target ...
The iconic last-chance weapon of the US Navy — Phalanx CIWS artillery systems with a six-barrel, rotating M61 Vulcan cannon (0.8 inches) — will also be replaced. Designed to shoot down anti ...
The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, taking down aerial threats with precision. Installed on USS Preble, HELIOS ...
The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and ...
It seems like something out of science fiction, but it's fact: America's new military laser is showing it can shoot down ...
The United States Navy has reportedly tested its HELIOS laser weapon on an aerial target at a unknown location sometime in 2024.
But it remains unclear what the weapon’s purpose would be. The United States military’s Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was employed just a year ago to counter a Houthi anti-ship cruise ...