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

Similarly to a laser, the energy source for the spasing mechanism is an active (gain) medium that is excited externally. This excitation field may be optical and unrelated to the spaser's ...

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

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