The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Testing & Evaluation has released a rare image of the U.S. Navy’s HELIOS anti-drone laser in action. One prototype unit was mounted aboard the destroyer USS Preble in 2022, and it was tested against an aerial target at some point last fiscal year, DOT&E said.
The test was designed to “verify and validate the functionality, performance, and capability of [HELIOS] against an unmanned aerial vehicle target,” the agency said, without providing further information.
HELIOS is a 60-kilowatt-class solid state laser, mounted in a gimbaled pedestal along with high-resolution cameras and sensors. It is integrated directly with the Aegis fire control system, the d…
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