ALTUS LSA, the Greek innovator in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology, showcased its novel solutions at BATTLEFIELD REDEFINED 2024 in Cyprus.

Raytheon UK, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) have successfully tested Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) integrated onto a British Army combat vehicle.
This is the first test of its kind in the UK, indicative of the UK’s rapid adoption of laser technology.
The test was conducted at Dstl’s range in Porton Down, while the laser weapon in question fired at full power whilst integrated onto the turret of a British Army Wolfhound armoured vehicle. The lightweight, portable HELWS is the first laser weapon integrated on a land vehicle to be fired in the UK.
This milestone marks a major leap forward in the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Demonstrator programme. The increasing prevalence, proliferation and evolution of drone warfare makes the rapid adoption of counter-UAS technologies ever more important.
This variant of the HELWS has been designed to defeat NATO class 1 drones whilst being easily compatible with existing air defence systems, including radar, command and control and other platforms.
The Wolfhound integration successfully fused the proven capability of Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System with cutting-edge UK intellectual property from the companies Frazer Nash, NP Aerospace, LumOptica, Blighter Surveillance Systems, and Cambridge Pixel.
According to Raytheon, the HELWS is certified for use in combat with US forces, with multiple systems being now in service. The system has logged more than 40,000 testing hours and downed more than 400 targets.
The next phase of testing for the UK will allow British Army staff to familiarise itself with the system and refine requirements for future capability.
Also read: Dragon Fire | UK Royal Navy’s laser system delivered 5 years earlier
READ MORE
HELLAS SAT | Top-notch satellite systems showcased in BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2024
HELLAS SAT, one of the leading satellite service providers in Europe and with a legacy spanning more than two decades, presented its…
Etemad | Iran’s New Ballistic Missile
Iran recently unveiled its new Etemad ballistic missile with a range of 1,700 km during a ceremony in Tehran attended by…
DefencEduNet | Launch of the Branch at the University of Western Macedonia
On Saturday, 7 February 2025, the University of Western Macedonia launched the DefencEduNet Branch, a strategic collaborative initiative…
ALTUS LSA | Alongside with the Lethal KERVEROS in Cyprus at BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2024
ALTUS LSA, the Greek innovator in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology, showcased its novel solutions at BATTLEFIELD REDEFINED 2024 in Cyprus.
Italy | AI Reproduction of Defence Minister’s Voice to Extract Money
A new “technological fraud” has caused turmoil in Italy. A gang allegedly used Artificial Intelligence tools to reproduce the voice of…
HNDGS | Signing of the Greece-Cyprus-Egypt Joint Action Plan and the Greece-Egypt Military Cooperation Programme
On Tuesday, 4 February 2025, the “Greece – Cyprus – Egypt Joint Action Plan” and the “Greece – Egypt Military Cooperation Programme” for…
HELLAS SAT | Top-notch satellite systems showcased in BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2024
HELLAS SAT, one of the leading satellite service providers in Europe and with a legacy spanning more than two decades, presented its…
THEON International | Receipt of New Orders in January 2025–Participation in the German Future Soldier Programme
Theon International Plc (THEON) announces new order intake totalling €53 million so far in 2025, from a total of 12 countries.