U.S. Navy’s laser weapon test on USS Preble: A game-changer in …
5 days ago · The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) has successfully tested the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed by Lockheed Martin. HELIOS represents a significant shift in naval defense, offering virtually unlimited magazine capacity, rapid engagement capabilities and ...
USS Preble successfully tests laser weapon against drones
6 days ago · The USS Preble test-fires a laser weapon in this undated photo featured in an annual report recently released by the U.S. Center for Countermeasures. ... The USS Preble is the only U.S. military ...
USS Preble Tests High-Powered Laser Weapon - The Maritime …
Feb 4, 2025 · HELIOS is a 60-kilowatt-class solid state laser, mounted in a gimbaled pedestal along with high-resolution cameras and sensors. It is integrated directly with the Aegis fire control system, the...
US Navy Destroyer Fires 60 KW Helios Combat Laser
Feb 3, 2025 · The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed by Lockheed Martin. It is also the first laser weapon integrated with the Aegis combat system, a key feature that enhances the ship’s ability to track, engage, and neutralize threats.
US Warship Fires Laser Weapon in Stunning Photo - Newsweek
Feb 4, 2025 · The Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with a high-energy laser weapon, the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS), which can fire laser beams to...
USS Preble's HELIOS Laser Weapon Demonstration - YouTube
The USS Preble (DDG-88) has made history by showcasing the capabilities of the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance) system. With a power output of 60 kW,...
USS Preble Fires HELIOS Laser, Proving High-Energy Weapons …
Feb 5, 2025 · Washington DC - The U.S. Navy has taken a major leap in futuristic warfare by successfully testing its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system on a warship.In a recently disclosed report, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble fired the directed-energy weapon at an aerial drone during a weapons testing exercise in fiscal year 2024—showing that ...
Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test
Feb 4, 2025 · The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to take out an aerial target drone in Fiscal Year 2024.
U.S. Navy HELIOS laser test underscores greater advancements in ...
In late 2024, the U.S. Navy tested its HELIOS weapon system against a threat-representative cruise missile. This test, performed with USS Preble (DDG 88), will inform the fleet for a wider number of directed energy efforts.
Destroyer USS Preble arrives in Japan armed with high-energy laser weapon
Oct 15, 2024 · YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A guided-missile destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser joined the U.S. 7th Fleet over the weekend to begin testing the weapon’s effectiveness at sea.