Test firings of the HELWS destroyed a target drone.
Credit: Raytheon UK
LONDON—Raytheon UK’s high-energy laser has been successfully tested against moving aerial targets during trials in the UK. Trial firings of the company’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) fitted to a British Army Wolfhound armored vehicle saw uncrewed air systems tracked and engaged, the UK...
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