--The U.S. Navy tested a powerful new laser weapon called HELIOS, capable of downing drones at the speed of light. It is the first tactical laser system integrated into an existing naval vessel.
HELIOS not only fires a directed energy beam but also includes intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and a dazzler system to counter enemy drone operations.
-Several countries, including the U.K., Israel, South Korea, China, and Russia, are developing their own laser weapons.
