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, ...
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Notes to the New Administration Week Concludes on CIMSEC
By. For the past week, CIMSEC featured a series of submissions sent in response to our Call for Articles for short notes on what the new U.S. administration can co ...
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Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships
With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...
On the Baltic Sea, France and NATO confront hybrid warfare on energy infrastructure
After several suspicious submarine cable incidents, NATO launched a naval operation in mid-January to secure its ...
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China’s Military Machine Seen Getting More Aggressive as American Tariffs Rise
Trump, tough on trade with China, may be soft on defense of America’s friends and allies, including the Philippines, South ...
US Warship Fires Laser Weapon in Stunning Photo
The USS Preble is the only U.S. destroyer armed with the HELIOS, which can fire laser beams to destroy fast attack craft and drones.
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B.C. businesses working on ways to combat potential U.S. tariffs: 'There's opportunity in it'
Behind energy is the wood products sector, which sends $5.7 billion of lumber, plywood, cedar shakes, logs and other products ...
Sea power: U.S. Navy plans to spend $1 trillion over 30 years to fortify fleet
Including the costs of operating and maintaining those ships, buying new aircraft and weapons, and funding the Marine Corps, ...
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U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Deployment of Future Mine Countermeasures Capabilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has recently awarded a series of contracts, under Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small ...
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It is Time to Build Small Warships
Scholars and engineers at the Naval Postgraduate School have developed a bi-modal fleet concept featuring a mix of small sea ...
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US Navy Destroyer Fires 60 KW Helios Combat Laser
The USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy vessel equipped with HELIOS, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy laser weapon developed ...
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Our Future Naval Strategy Depends on These State-of-the-Art Ships
At the end of 2024 came the christening of the USS Arkansas, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine, at Newport News Shipbuilding ...