It seems like something out of science fiction, but it's fact: America's new military laser is showing it can shoot down drones. And it's still being developed.

The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.

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 destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.

In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not a natural phenomenon, but a weapon — a ...

HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.

The HELIOS system, developed by Lockheed Martin, uses more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy—enough to power 60 homes. The laser can destroy targets up to five miles away and operate without ...

The U.S. Navy has successfully tested its cutting-edge laser weapon system, HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance), aboard the USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class ...

The United States Navy has revealed its highly advanced laser weapon, the HELIOS system, in a newly released military internal report from January this year - with the sophisticated weaponry potential ...

US Navy's HELIOS weapon can generate more than 60 kilowatts of directed energy, with potential upgrades to 120 kilowatts. Despite the test's success, the Navy has encountered significant challenges in ...