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A Navy Destroyer Has Been Armed with the HELIOS Laser
Preble is the service’s first destroyer to be equipped with the 60-kilowatt directed energy laser system. While only a few of the Navy’s vessels feature the new weapon, experts expect HELIOS ...
The ‘Space Laser’ Wars Have Begun—And America Wants to Be First to Develop the High-Powered Weapons
One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...
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Foreign media hype of alleged Chinese laser-armed warship undue: expert
In late 2024, the US Navy tested the HELIOS laser weapon system with the USS Preble destroyer against a threat-representative cruise missile, Naval News reported on February 4. Fu Qianshao ...
Defense News8d
Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon
(Chris McGrath/Getty Images) THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ukraine claims to be one of the first countries to have successfully developed a laser anti-aircraft weapon, according to a high-ranking ...
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China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets
The Chinese military is exploring a potential laser weapon system to mount on various aircraft to give them an extra edge in a dogfight By Jared Keller Posted on Jan 9, 2020 The Chinese military ...