Aboard U.S. Navy destroyers, laser weapons have moved from experimental demonstrations to deployment. This technology addresses a very specific strategic concern. In Naval warfare, it is becoming ...

A $197 million contract moves the Mk 38 Mod 4 into multi-year production while USS Mustin remains the only ship known to have the gun aboard.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Britain will replace its current ageing destroyers with six smaller "hybrid" warships as it focuses on modernising the military ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. British Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis walks on Downing Street before a cabinet meeting after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...

Destroyers like HMS Dragon are set to be replaced by ‘control hubs’ for drone warships - JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP Instead of replacing the Royal Navy’s destroyers with another generation of large, heavily ...

We got a glimpse of the Royal Navy of the future as the Ministry of Defence announced that it will not replace Britain's aging destroyers, but succeed them with at least six Common Combat Vessels (CCV ...

As cheap drones burn through expensive interceptors, the Navy’s top officer is making a public case for directed energy. The Pentagon, allied navies and a gro ...

A view of HMS Dragon from a Wildcat Helicopter, as the ship conducts high speed maneuvers, April 25, 2026. Royal Navy photo The U.K. has pledged a force package that includes a destroyer, Typhoon ...

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June 4, 2026: Last month, in the Philippines, SOCOM/Special Operations Command operators used an American-made naval drone against a decommissioned commercial vessel. The U.S. 1st Special Forces Group ...