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THAAD 6.0: US plans hypersonic-killing, AI-driven, laser-armed missile defense system
In a significant move to bolster the United States’ missile defense capabilities, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has ...
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NPS Develops AI Solution to Automate Drone Defense with High Energy Lasers
In 2016, construction of the High Energy Laser Beam Control Research Testbed (HBCRT) was completed by the NPS research team.
Image captures US Navy testing its new laser weapon: What to know about HELIOS
The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of ...
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US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
In this undated photo from fiscal 2024, the Preble fires its HELIOS system during weapons testing. (DOT&E) The U.S. Navy successfully tested its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler ...