US Navy’s new laser weapon ‘shoots down four drones’ in latest test

Lockheed Martin’s Chief Executive has praised the laser’s capabilities (Picture: Cover Images)

The US Navy has successfully used a revolutionary ship-mounted laser weapon to shoot down four drones, according to a new report.

The latest trial involved the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, equipped with Lockheed Martin’s High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system.

Lockheed Martin’s Chief Executive, Jim Taiclet, said the shipboard...