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USS Preble to be first destroyer equipped with HELIOS laser defense system (Tribune News Service) — The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first destroyer to be equipped with a high-energy laser to counter surface craft and unmanned aerial systems, according to a published report, with the Navy …

Image copyright Ecometrica Image caption Information from the drones can be used to see the vegetation beneath the forest canopy Laser-carrying drones that can see through the forest canopy are being used to protect native Scottish plants threatened by invasive species. The drones use Lidar (light detection and ranging), which …