The USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has become the first ship in the American fleet to be equipped with the HELIOS system. This modern laser weapon combines the ability to destroy ...

The U.S. Center for Countermeasures’ released the photo of the USS Preble using the laser weapon, referred to as “HELIOS” in its annual report. In the report, the U.S. Center for ...

USS Preble is the service’s first destroyer ... soft kill coordination in an automated fashion working with the HELIOS Weapon System.” The Navy’s laser-related ambitions are shared by ...