When the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford deployed for the first time in October 2022, analysts expressed concern that the $13.3 billion behemoth was dead on ...

The U.S. Navy is converting its Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into what could become the first U.S. surface warships to ...

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last ...

The Navy is seeking a next-gen missile, compatible with F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and F-35 aircraft, for knocking out modern radar systems.

NAVAIR is looking for an advanced anti-radiation missile with a longer range than the ones in the Navy's current inventory ...

The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...

The delivery of the first prototype hypersonic hardware to the Army is seen in 2021. (Spc. Karleshia Gater/Army) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy is heading into a major test of a hypersonic weapon ...

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...

Warfare transitioned from open battlefields to urban environments. Compact carbines with shorter barrels replaced full-length rifles for maneuverability. Combat now occurs predominantly after dark.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and ...

Sailors assigned to submarines position a Mark 48 torpedo during a weapons load at Naval Base Guam on Feb. 15, 2024. (MC1 Justin Wolpert/U.S. Navy) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. ­— The U.S. Navy is using its ...