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UK successfully tests laser weapon to combat drones
The cutting-edge system was tested at a range in Wales, where soldiers from the 16th Royal Artillery successfully destroyed drones using a powerful infra-red laser. The UK Ministry of Defense ...
Defense News18d
US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
USA Today17d
Image captures US Navy testing its new laser weapon: What to know about HELIOS
An incredible image buried deep in an annual military report released last month shows the U.S. Navy test-firing a high-powered laser weapon at a drone target from one of its warships. The photo ...
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Ukraine deploys secret anti-drone laser in combat breakthrough
Ukraine announced the combat use of a new weapon: an anti-drone laser. While this is a significant achievement for Ukraine, it is not the first instance of laser weapon usage. The Soviet Union ...
KFYO News Talk 790 AM1d
Border Patrol Warns of Increased Laser Pointers Aimed at Aircrafts
Did you know that shining a laser pointer at aircrafts counts as a federal crime? Well, according to border patrol agents, ...
Navy Times19d
US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
Unmanned warfare, especially in the Red Sea and ... for the Navy, Military Times previously reported. In 2024, Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, acknowledging the Navy did not have a laser it could ...