A Lockheed Martin executive recently told Defense Daily that a Navy laser weapon installed on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has been ...

As one of the most powerful military branches in the history of the world, the US Navy is a force to be reckoned with.

But the Laser Weapon System/LaWS was not yet powerful enough to do this at the range, and power level, required to cripple the most dangerous targets, missiles and small boats. The manufacturer ...

The weapon looks identical to a Chinese-made Shen Nung, with an output of more than 30 kilowatts. Ukraine has also released footage of its 50-kilowatt Trident laser destroying drones in tests.

Engagements with the Houthis have taught the Navy about when to fire cheaper weapons instead of expensive interceptors, Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

The US Navy has faced a "learning curve" in its fights against the Houthis in the Red Sea, Adm. Caudle said. Caudle, Trump's pick for chief of naval operations, noted the challenges of picking the ...

The U.S. Navy needs ships and modern weapons systems to effectively address defense needs, Adm. Daryl Caudle told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

When is a laser weapon not a weapon? When it's the ASELSAN YILDIRIM 100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System that doesn't actually destroy incoming infrared missiles, but instead blinds ...

Bowhead Weapons Development Solutions will provide engineering, operations and sustainment support services under the contract.

Westfields James Reynolds, a Navy lieutenant and weapons officer on USS Scranton, upholds a proud family legacy of service.