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, ...
US destroyers in the Red Sea conflict defeated enemy weapons without firing a shot, changing the way warships fight
Documents obtained by Business Insider disclose multiple incidents where US Navy destroyers used "non-kinetic" capabilities ...
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U.S. Navy Freaked Out: Lasers are No Magic Weapon To Take Down Missiles
Fortunately, the warship's Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was able to destroy the missile in flight. It was a close call, but it was also a far more cost-effective means of destroying the ...
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China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
The United States military’s Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) was employed just a year ago to counter a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile that came within a mile of the United States Navy’s ...
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) by shooting an aerial target ...
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US zaps drone using powerful laser weapon with 5-mile range in secret tests
The weapon has replaced one of Pebble’s pair of Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) just in front of the bridge. Beyond its high-energy blasting abilities, the weapon is also a ...
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Nashville to install concealed weapon detection system in all public high schools
Evolv concealed weapon detection panels were piloted at Antioch High School after a deadly shooting in January The Evolv system will be installed in all Nashville public high schools in the months ...