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The HELIOS is a notable advancement in laser technology. 

"With this new advanced capability, we are redefining war at sea for the Navy," a Navy officer said after a previous test.

It would be unsurprising if other armored vehicles were similarly armed with a SHORAD capability.

Italian military chief envisions the Tempest fighter zapping missiles 4 days ago A visitor sits in the model of the Tempest fighter jet during the Farnborough Airshow, south west of London, on July 16, 2018. (Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images) ROME – Sixth-generation Tempest fighters firing laser beams will be able to take out hypersonic missiles in the future, Italy’s military chief of staff has claimed. Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli made the prediction at a Rome seminar on missile defense, stating that directed-energy weapons were “probably the future” when it came to stopping the hyperson...

John F. Williams/U.S. Navy The US Army is building a laser weapon more than a million times more powerful than any used before – although because it delivers short pulses, the overall energy involved is low. Existing laser weapons produce a continuous beam that is held on a target, such as a drone or missile, until it melts – the first was deployed by the US Navy in 2014. The new weapon, known as the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser for Army Platforms, would be more like science-fiction movie lasers, firing bullet-like pulses of light. … Continue reading Subscribe now fo...