The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

One of the most important names in the field of military drones, American defense contractor AeroVironment, announced at the end of September a significant evolution of one of the most widespread ...

During its Pacific patrol last year, the USS Preble successfully shot down an unmanned aerial target using its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.

Turkish defense giant Aselsan exhibited its AHTAPOT 100 naval electro-optical surveillance and targeting system at the DIMDEX ...

Coherent laser ranging systems confront a fundamental trade-off: higher resolution typically comes with increased system complexity and cost. Researchers from Tsinghua University have demonstrated a ...