The HELMA-P laser weapon system was successfully tested aboard French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon type Air Defense destroyer Forbin (D620) between June 12 and 14, 2023.
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The French defense procurement agency (DGA), the French Navy and CILAS conducted a test campaign aboard the destroyer Forbin in the Mediterranean Sea for the HELMA-P (High energy laser for multiple applications – power) system, a laser weapon designed to counter drones.
The HELMA-P system, which has already been successfully tested ashore in 2020 and 2021, has proven to be as effective as it is accurate in neutralizing enemy drones at sea. These tests open the door for further development of the prototype with a view to its long-term integration into Navy ships.
These tests are part of the DGA-led Anti-Drone Program (LAD), which aims to produce a prototype laser weapon from the HELMA-P demonstrator.
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