US Navy fires its high-powered laser weapon that could obliterate warships and drones, incredible photo shows
A jaw-dropping new photo shows the US Navy firing off a drone-destroying laser weapon — dubbed “Helios” — from one of its ...
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Software-Defined Warships: The Navy’s Digital Future of Necessity
U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved ...
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Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure, Shipbuilding Plan
The following is the Jan. 31, 2025, Congerssional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: ...
How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun ...
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Navy’s readiness push means longer maintenance for current ships
For the Navy to meet its goal of having 80% of its fleet ready to deploy by 2027, the service must stick to its maintenance ...
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The United States Navy Is Fielding Dozens of These Destroyers
These ships were originally built in New Orleans by Avondale Shipyard, which ceased shipbuilding operations for the U.S. Navy in 2014. The hull number with this class is LHD, which stands for ...
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The Navy Is Too Important To Be Left to the Admirals
The new destroyer will ensure the Navy’s technological edge but at the cost of creating a gap in capability and readiness by prematurely decommissioning the Ticonderoga-class cruisers.
U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...