Photograph of the DragonFire laser weapon system. Credit: QinetiQ. The DragonFire directed energy weapon (DEW) system fired more than 300 shots in a recent test, “proving [its] consistency and ...
Kraken K3 Scout USVs. Credit: Kraken. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said it found “no evidence” of security compromise following media reports that cameras fitted to Royal Navy K3 Scout ...
The US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS John F Kennedy (CVN79), departed the Newport News shipyard in Virginia on 28 January to begin builder’s sea trials, a key milestone that will test ship ...
The first-in-class of the Type 31 frigates, the future HMS Venturer, was rolled out in 2025. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright The UK’s Type 31 frigate programme, intended to deliver five relatively ...
The NXGB delivers advanced performance, survivability and scalable growth for evolving security needs. Credit: Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin has introduced its next generation glide body (NXGB), a ...
Vice admiral Johnny Wolfe Jr. meets with contractors supporting the Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missile system at the Naval Ordnance Test Unit pavilion. Credit: Bob Hall. The US Navy commenced ...
Earlier in November 2025, China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan had completed initial sea trials, a significant landmark in a programme ...
HMS Venturer being moved out of the Babcock International assembly hall. Credit: Babcock International Group. Amentum has been selected to participate in Babcock International Group’s new five-year ...
An AIM-424 LRAAM is mounted in the internal weapons bay of an F-35C with an AIM-120 AMRAAM mounted on the weapon bay door. Credit: U.S. Navy File Photo/DVIDS. The US Department of the Navy has ...
The first Flight III ship, DDG 125 (pictured) completed acceptance trials. Credit: United States Navy/Huntington Ingalls Industries/commons.wikimedia.org (Creative Commons). The name of DDG 145 was ...
A significant US Navy presence in the Strait of Hormuz could incentivise the IRGC to target US naval assets or escorted commercial vessels. Credit: Jarretera via Shutterstock.com. The US Energy ...
The guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) operating in the Pacific Ocean in 2014. Credit: US Navy The US Navy will extend the service life for three Ticonderoga-class guided missile ...