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Drones get cheaper and deadlier as armies race for low-cost defences
The US Navy recently said it had spent at least $500 million shooting down Houthi drones and missiles in the Red Sea, ...
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U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter Shoots Down Houthi Drone for the First Time
The U.S. Navy’s premier anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopter, the MH-60R Seahawk, has shot down its first drone, marking a new ...
Yemen’s Houthis signal they’ll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as ...
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Missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea leaves Norfolk for its final deployment
After 35 years of service, the USS Philippine Sea has left Norfolk Naval Station on its final deployment. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser will join a task force to deter illicit activity ...
US Warship 'Kill Marks' Reveal Details About Red Sea Combat
An American destroyer, USS Spruance, shot down six missiles and seven drones during a recent Red Sea combat deployment.
The Navy is upgrading littoral combat ships to fight drones
The USS Indianapolis is the first Freedom-class littoral combat ship to be modified to fire Hellfire missiles meant to take ...
Voices of Veterans: Staff Sergeant Harvey Gann shares his story of service in the US Army Air Corps
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral ...
US Army looking to see if new tech can make its workhorse Black Hawk helicopters easier to fly, with or without pilots
The US Army is working with aerospace company Skyryse on improved flying and safety, as well as autonomy, for helicopters ...
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Houthis Claim 7th Strike on Carrier Truman as Red Sea Conflict Continues
The Houthis announced that they targeted the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on Friday, casting doubt on whether the ...
Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles
The U.S. Navy carried out a crash program last year to enable Freedom class littoral combat ships (LCS) armed with radar-guided AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles to fire those weapons against ...