One of the most prominent weapons in modern day warfare is the drone. Small, agile, and often numerous, drones are a difficult assault to counter. Even individual ones can infiltrate areas that ...

The military wants 'tens to hundreds' of laser weapons. After years of prototypes, the real challenge is scaling production.

USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the HELIOS 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. A stunning image from earlier this month depicting the U.S. Navy’s High-Energy ...

Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet. Last week, Lockheed Martin announced that a US Navy guided-missile destroyer had used ...

During its Pacific patrol last year, the USS Preble successfully shot down an unmanned aerial target using its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.

The U.S. Navy recently rebooted the SSL-TM, a 150-kilowatt laser weapon aboard the USS Portland. This returned effort could ...

Four years into Russia's invasion, and Ukraine stands at the forefront of a changing aerial defense landscape. The conflict's increasing reliance on drones has given militaries around the world an ...