HELIOS set for critical design review in 2020, delivery in May 2021

By Justin Katz / May 2, 2019 at 11:11 AM
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect information provided by Lockheed Martin about when HELIOS will undergo a critical design review. A high-energy laser destined for an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is set to undergo a critical design review in early 2020, and is on track to be delivered to the Navy in May 2021, according to the weapon's prime contractor. Lockheed Martin's High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance, also called HELIOS, is scheduled for a critical...

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