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

Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. -The destroyer’s ...

Britain and Germany have also been trialing similar systems.

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 ...

Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.

The Engineering Test Facility will provide space for prototyping, and development, of flight hardware elements of the next ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

The biggest reason for the lag in development of an operational onboard laser system for US Navy (USN) ships likely has more ...

The US Navy (USN) and RTX Raytheon have been evaluating new mission sets for the Mk 58 Compact Rapid Attack Weapon (CRAW). Currently transitioning from prototype to an operationally ready system, the ...

Military weapons don’t change unless the battlefield forces them to. For Navy SEALs, that pressure came as warfare moved indoors, ...

An F-35A Lightning II pictured during the 2025 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show in Michigan. (Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus/Air Force) A U.S. Navy unit that tests out weapons and aircraft was recently ...

Military weapons don’t change unless the battlefield forces them to.