New Laser Weapon To Be Deployed On US Navy Destroyers

Artist's impression of Lockheed Martin’s HELIOS system. (Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin) 

FOX News/Warrior Maven: Navy to deploy destroyers with new laser attack weapon 

The Lockheed-built weapon is now operational and has been delivered to the Navy Navy destroyers will soon be armed with high-powered, precision 60kw laser weapons that can track and incinerate attacking drone targets at sea, bringing new "at-the-speed-of-light" attack technology to maritime warfare in new ways. 

Lasers have been operational for years, as the Navy’s Laser Weapons System (LAWs) was deployed on the USS Ponce several years ago. However, the service has for many years been working with industry partners to further refine, sharpen, strengthen, and power-scale newer laser-weapon applications. One of them, called High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS), will soon be arming U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class DDG 51 Flight IIA destroyers. 

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