#HELWS
For comparison, here is a 10 kW laser system from Raytheon.
November 10, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Ja, das HELWS. Schmilzt den Kunststoff oder kann die Akkus entzünden. Die Amis haben auch schon was in der Art. Angeblich sogar sehr kostengünstig. Aber da habe ich mich nicht mit beschäftigt. Nur mal einen Artikel gelesen.
April 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Also I have a very enjoyably large document on how Raytheon's HELWS systems work that I recently got to slide the tiniest tidbit of into the stobweek drabble for day 4.

This is my curse. Researching too much.
April 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This won't last forever. Energy weapons for SHORAD C-UAS are already being tested that will be able to disable even autonomous drone swarms, but not every country will be able to field these weapons at scale. In fact this would likely erase the potential for poorer states to level the playing field.
June 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
UK has Dragonfire and Raytheon’s HELWS. So it's safe to assume other systems are available or will be. Thanks once again for reaffirming your ignorance.

Again, what's your solution, why do you think you know more than a country's Defence department?

Why not put yourself forward as an adviser?
April 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
New Post: Rayethon anti drone laser weapon demonstration https://buff.ly/3Dgpq8X buff.ly/4iBwjlA
Speedy and successful: Army's high-energy laser weapon system shoots down drones
The HELWS, which was fitted to a Wolfhound vehicle, managed to track and engage a number of moving aerial targets for the first time.
www.forcesnews.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:39 AM
İsrail, İHA ve SİHA’lara Karşı Mücadele Edecek Yeni Lazer Silahını Devreye Aldı: İşte Özellikleri!

Günümüzde hava savunma sistemleri, özellikle ucuz maliyetli İHA ve SİHA saldırıları karşısında oldukça pahalı ve hantal kalabiliyor. Bir drone'u düşürmek için binlerce dolarlık füzelerin kullanılması…
İsrail, İHA ve SİHA’lara Karşı Mücadele Edecek Yeni Lazer Silahını Devreye Aldı: İşte Özellikleri!
Günümüzde hava savunma sistemleri, özellikle ucuz maliyetli İHA ve SİHA saldırıları karşısında oldukça pahalı ve hantal kalabiliyor. Bir drone'u düşürmek için binlerce dolarlık füzelerin kullanılması askeri stratejileri zorlarken İsrail, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems tarafından geliştirilen Iron Beam ile bu dengeleri değiştireceğine inanıyor. Iron Beam, yüksek enerjili bir lazer silah sistemi (HELWS) olarak, hava tehditlerini ışık hızında etkisiz hâle getirme yeteneğine sahip.
ercanceviz.com.tr
December 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Izrael: Potwierdzony debiut bojowy przeciwlotniczego systemu broni laserowej Iron Beam
milmag.pl/izrael-potwi...
Izrael: Potwierdzony debiut bojowy przeciwlotniczego systemu broni laserowej Iron Beam – MILMAG
Izraelska spółka Rafael Advanced Defense Systems potwierdziła, że przeciwlotniczy system broni laserowej dużej mocy (HELWS) Iron Beam (aka. Magen Or) zadebiutował w boju w ramach Sił Obronnych Izraela...
milmag.pl
May 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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By: Aaron Mehta on Monday, July 21, 2025
RTX’s HELWS anti-drone laser weapon looking for new use cases
"Because of the size and weight of it, it's relatively easy to move and fit to different platforms. And so that's certainly been discussed a lot," Raytheon exec Alex Rose-Parfitt told Breaking Defense.
breakingdefense.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems says it "will present its newly developed IRON BEAM laser director alongside its full family of High-Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) at the Paris Air Show." (Photo: Rafael)
June 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
British Army Successfully Tests RTX's Advanced High-Energy Laser Weapon System#London#United_Kingdom#Raytheon#HELWS#British_Army
British Army Successfully Tests RTX's Advanced High-Energy Laser Weapon System
The British Army has successfully tested RTX's High-Energy Laser Weapon System, marking a significant advancement in modern defense technology.
third-news.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Ensaio de campo pelo 16.º Regº de Artilharia do Exército Britânico de sistema arma laser de alta-energia, Raytheon HELWS, contra "drones", no Campo de Testes de Tiro de Radnor, Gales, Reino-Unido, a 29Out2024. Viatura blindada 6x6 "Wolfhound". Mais info espada-e-escudo.blogspot.com/2024/12/ensa...
December 14, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Like Palantir. I can’t do that one. But drone technology in the military is a good bet. Raytheon (RTX) with their HELWS and H4.
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM