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US Navy Lasers
In 2014, the US Navy installed its first prototype SSL (solid state laser) capable of countering surface craft and unmanned ...
NDTV Explainer: The US Navy's HELIOS Laser Weapon Test
HELIOS is a high-powered laser weapon designed to neutralise threats like drones, fast attack boats, and even missiles.
US Navy seen firing futuristic drone-destroying laser weapon dubbed ‘Helios’ from warship in incredible declassified pic
A FUTURISTIC drone-destroying laser has been seen firing from a US Navy warship in an incredible declassified image. The ...
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Realising tuneable InGaN laser diodes
Tunable lasing at around 405 nm is realised with an InGaN device featuring a narrow-ridge active channel and a periodically ...
USS Preble Fires HELIOS Laser, Proving High-Energy Weapons Are Closer to Naval Combat Reality
The HELIOS system, installed in 2022, is designed to neutralize drones, disable enemy sensors, and potentially counter ...
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US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
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US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The United States Navy (the Navy) has reported testing its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and ...
Laser technique halts potential long-term consequences of nearsightedness
Microlenses applied to eyeglasses can help reduce growth-related worsening of nearsightedness (myopia), preventing potential ...
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U.S. Navy HELIOS laser test underscores greater advancements in Directed Energy Weapons
The U.S. Navy’s High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system faced its first airborne ...