US Navy to arm its destroyers with HELIOS Laser Weapons by 2021

Recently, the U.S. Navy has shown an increased interest for the development of Laser Weapon Systems and now intends to mount such systems aboard guided-missile destroyers. The U.S. Navy has indeed awarded Lockheed Martin a $US 150 million contract in January for the procurement of two High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) systems. Read full news at this link...

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An artist rendering of the HELIOS system (Picture Source : Lockheed Martin)

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