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US Navy's new destroyer program aims to break 30-year slump
The United States has been attempting to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer for over 30 years. Despite the passage of time and the expenditure of billions of dollars, successive ...
US Navy Tests Its HELIOS Laser By Blowing A Drone Out Of The Sky
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) ...
What is US Navy's HELIOS laser weapon that destroys drones in seconds?
The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...
The National Interest11d
The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun ...
Picture of US Navy's laser weapon 'Helios' surfaces. Here's all about it
The US Navy successfully tested the Helios laser weapon against a drone from the USS Preble. Developed by Lockheed Martin, ...
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Navy Laser System Takes on Drone Target in Key Test
The U.S. Navy has recently demonstrated the capabilities of its High-Energy Laser with an Integrated Optical Dazzler and ...
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US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The United States Navy has reportedly tested its HELIOS laser weapon on an aerial target at a unknown location sometime in ...
Military.com27d
Tarawa/Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship
Manufacturer: Ingalls Shipbuilding Service: USN, USMC Armament: 2x RAM launchers; 2x NATO Sea Sparrow launchers; 3x 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts; 4x .50 cal. machine guns; 4x 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns ...