A new photo reveals the US Navy using its drone-destroying laser weapon, Helios, from the USS Preble destroyer. The test, conducted this month, aimed to validate the weapon's functionality and performance against an unmanned aerial vehicle.
A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon — dubbed “ Helios ” — from one of its warship.this month, captured the warfighting laser technology being shot from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.
The undated image, which was published in the US Center for Countermeasures’ annual report this month, captured the warfighting laser technology being shot from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.It comes after the UK tested its own high-powered laser weapon — dubbed DragonFire — against aerial targets last year.The report stopped short of providing specific details about the test — including where, or when, the laser weapon was fired.
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