The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...
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Deadly US Navy laser burns incoming boat in new USS Portland footage
Once considered science fiction, laser weapons are now being tested in real combat scenarios at sea. New footage shows a high energy laser mounted aboard the USS Portland locking onto a fast ...
Britain and Germany have also been trialing similar systems.
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Trump-class warships to fast-track powerful laser weapons rollout across US Navy
The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...
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The US Navy’s Anti-Drone Lasers Are Finally Coming Online
Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.
The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...
The head of the U.S. Navy believes the new Trump-class of battleships, called the “Golden Fleet,” should come equipped with ...
Top Navy officers this week argued the Trump-class battleship may become a “forcing function” to bolster the demand signal for laser weapon ...
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. See SWNS ...
We’ve been keeping a close, close eye on the U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapons System since it first appeared, and the more we heard about it, the more we were impressed. This summer, one lucky ship will be ...
The three-ship Zumwalt-class destroyer’s ability to generate electricity, and its size, makes it the right candidate to test ...
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