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

In a significant move to bolster the United States’ missile defense capabilities, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has ...

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 ...

Israel's Iron Beam laser air defense system is set to become operational in the second half of 2025, and now the "National ...

The United Kingdom has also been developing its own laser-based defense system. Last year, the U.K. successfully tested its own high-powered laser weapon, DragonFire, against aerial targets.

In 2014, the US Navy installed its first prototype SSL (solid state laser) capable of countering surface craft and unmanned ...

Israel’s missile defense system is effective in close quarters. That model won’t help the U.S.

The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones.

In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler ...