This year, the US Navy will field the first acquisition program to deploy the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, a laser weapon system with high-energy fiber lasers for permanent fielding by the US Department of Defense.
This will be the only deployed laser system integrated into an operational Flight IIA DDG. This follows the Lockheed Martin and Navy’s recent demonstration of full laser power in excess of the 60 kW requirement.
The scalable laser design architecture spectrally combines multiple kilowatt fiber lasers to attain high beam quality at various power levels.
Lockheed Martin completed the Critical Design Review and Navy Factory Qualification Test milestones in 2020, demonstrating the value of system engineering rigor and proven Aegis system integration and test processes on the way to delivering operationally effective and suitable laser weapon system that meets the Navy’s mission requirements.
image courtesy of Lockheed Martin
If you would like to join our community and read more articles like this then please click here
HELIOS high energy laser Lockheed Martin US Department of Defense
Post written by: Matt Brown
RELATED ARTICLES
March 6, 2025
Air - Lockheed Martin unveils scalable Counter-unmanned Aerial System solution
As the threat of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) continues to evolve, Lockheed Martin is demonstrating a new approach to
January 28, 2025
Maritime - The sky's no limit: Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 Radar for Spain's F-110 frigate
In partnership with Navantia, Spain’s national defense and shipbuilding company, Lockheed Martin, has successfully demonstrated the first live track for
