The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...

One of the most important names in the field of military drones, American defense contractor AeroVironment, announced at the end of September a significant evolution of one of the most widespread ...

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.

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...

That is, how many razor blades a laser beam could cut through at one time. Even as the laser found applications in science and technology, giving rise to miracle surgery and revolutionary ...

The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to ...

Turkish defense giant Aselsan exhibited its AHTAPOT 100 naval electro-optical surveillance and targeting system at the DIMDEX ...

Modern warships are increasingly exposed to short-range aerial threats that traditional defenses struggle to counter ...

Scientists in the Plasma Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are building on a multi-year research effort that demonstrated the potential of an advanced laser technology that could ...