The USS Preble (DDG-88) has made history by showcasing the capabilities of the HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance) system. With a power output of 60...

5 days ago · The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) has successfully tested the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, a 60-kilowatt-class directed energy …

Feb 4, 2025 · For HELIOS, the U.S. Navy has installed Aegis software capable of operating the laser system on DDG 81, 89, 122, 124 and 127, all of which could receive a HELIOS weapon system if the U.S. Navy pursues such an option. In the meantime, HELIOS testing will continue in 2025 onboard USS Preble.

6 days ago · The USS Preble test-fires a laser weapon in this undated photo featured in an annual report recently released by the U.S. Center for Countermeasures. ... referred to as “HELIOS” in its annual ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The HELIOS system, a 60-plus-kilowatt laser built by Lockheed Martin, was installed on the USS Preble in August 2022, making it the first tactical laser weapon to be integrated into an operational U.S. warship. The system is meant to zap drones, disable enemy sensors, and eventually counter missiles—all without wasting a single missile or bullet.

Feb 3, 2025 · The HELIOS system is designed to protect naval assets from various threats, including drones, fast attack craft, and cruise missiles. It combines a high-energy laser capable of physically destroying targets with an optical dazzler to disrupt or disable enemy sensors.

Feb 4, 2025 · The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system to take out an aerial target drone in Fiscal Year 2024. It was the latest major demonstration of the surface fleet’s shipboard laser ambitions, even as other U.S. military laser efforts have faced a reality check in ...

Aug 24, 2022 · USS Preble is the first Navy ship with HELIOS, which can damage and destroy targets like small boats and drones, and blind optics. The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble is now armed with a High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system, or HELIOS.

6 days ago · The USS Preble was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, on October 12, 2024, joining the US Seventh Fleet to reinforce maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region. The deployment of HELIOS-equipped Preble highlights the strategic importance of laser weapons in this region, where the Navy faces increasing drone and missile threats.

Oct 15, 2024 · USS Preble, which recently arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base, is the only U.S. warship equipped with the High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, system.