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The US Navy Just Tested a Laser Weapon That Could Change Warfare Forever
In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not a natural phenomenon, but a weapon — a ...
Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, ...
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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Japan bolsters anti-air defense with $900 million purchase of US missiles
TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...
US destroyers in the Red Sea conflict defeated enemy weapons without firing a shot, changing the way warships fight
Documents obtained by Business Insider reveal multiple incidents where US Navy destroyers used "non-kinetic" capabilities to defeat Houthi drones.
US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China
The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan's islands, which form part of a blockade ...
Trump executive order calls for a next-generation missile defense shield
For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.
What is US Navy's HELIOS laser weapon that destroys drones in seconds?
The US Navy’s HELIOS laser weapon, a cutting-edge directed energy system, has demonstrated its potential in recent tests, ...
Huntsville lost out on $832M missile defense award. Now a court could order a do-over
Raytheon claims in a federal lawsuit that the Missile Defense Agency acted in an “arbitrary and irrational” way when it chose ...
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U.S. Navy Starts Design Work On New Nuclear Missile
U.S. Navy Starts Design Work On New Nuclear Missile is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ...
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
Missile defense experts have long pointed out that’s one way to beat any missile defense system. Schuster, a former US Navy captain who worked on the Aegis missile defense system in its early ...