HELIOS: U.S. Military's New Speed-of-Light Laser Weapon to Destroy Drones, Missiles & Aircraft.
The U.S. military has developed a cutting-edge high-energy laser weapon, HELIOS, capable of destroying enemy aircraft, drones, and missiles at the speed of light. Designed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy, HELIOS uses a powerful 60 kW laser to neutralize threats through extreme heat and precision targeting. This advanced defense system also functions as an intelligence and optical warfare tool. With successful testing, HELIOS marks a major step in modern warfare technology, aligning with similar developments by the UK.
The U.S. military has developed a new speed-of-light laser weapon capable of neutralizing enemy aircraft, drones, and missiles.
HELIOS System
According to military sources, this new weapon has been named the HELIOS system. A recently released image shows the weapon being deployed from a warship. Documents published by CCM (U.S. military) provide detailed explanations of the testing process for this advanced weapon.
Developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy, the HELIOS system serves multiple purposes—it functions both as a destructive laser weapon and as an optical dazzler that can disrupt surveillance sensors and intelligence-gathering equipment.
This laser weapon operates at 60 kW of high-power energy, striking targets at the speed of light. It can either melt or disable targets by generating extreme heat.
The HELIOS system is designed to counter threats such as drones, high-speed attack aircraft, and missiles.
Notably, last year, the United Kingdom also successfully tested a similar laser weapon system.
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