Containerized Variant Of Navy’s Drone-Swatting HELIOS Laser Being Pushed By Congress
HELIOS is the only laser able to down drones installed on an active Navy warship, and putting it in a container would open up new deployment possibilities. The post Containerized Variant Of Navy’s Drone-Swatting HELIOS Laser Being Pushed By Congress appeared first on The War Zone .
Congressional push and ongoing drone proliferation are driving the need for more flexible and deployable directed energy solutions for naval defense.
This development signifies a crucial step towards widely available and adaptable directed energy weapons, fundamentally altering naval defense capabilities against asymmetrical threats.
The ability to containerize HELIOS allows for its rapid deployment on various naval platforms, expanding defensive reach beyond purpose-built warships.
- · US Navy
- · Directed energy manufacturers
- · Defense contractors
- · Adversary drone operators
- · Traditional short-range air defense systems
Naval vessels gain enhanced, flexible defense against drone swarms and other aerial threats.
The proliferation of containerized directed energy systems could lead to a 'democratization' of advanced naval defense capabilities.
This could accelerate a arms race in directed energy and counter-directed energy systems, impacting future naval doctrine and design worldwide.
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