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Navy/USMC

HELIOS Shipboard Laser System Successfully Tested In Counter-UAS Uses

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, January 29th, 2026

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HELIOS Shipboard Laser System Successfully Tested In Counter-UAS Uses

Artist rendering of Lockheed Martin's HELIOS laser weapons system used on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Lockheed Martin [LMT]-developed HELIOS shipboard laser system was successfully tested at sea against four drones, the company said on Thursday. HELIOS had struggled to get to its full 60-plus kilowatt power but did so last year prior to the successful counter-unmanned aircraft system tests in October (Defense Daily, Aug. 13, 2025). The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance system is installed on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the USS Preble (DDG-88). “And speaking of amazing technology, we successfully…

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