This significant shift in the mission profile of the Zumwalt destroyers underscores a broader strategic shift within the U.S. Navy. Originally designed for more traditional armaments, the Zumwalt and ...

The U.S. Navy confirmed on Tuesday two of its ships carried out a Taiwan Strait transit, calling it routine despite an angry reaction from Beijing. The Navy said the vessels were the Arleigh ...

In its letter, an Indian Navy officer said, "Commissioning of INS Surat is a tribute to the rich maritime traditions of the ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean. The demo was “to verify and validate the functionality ...

The UK has also been developing its own laser-based defense system. Last year, the British military ... here's their plan Both are advanced laser weapons, but HELIOS is deployed on U.S. Navy ships, ...

The Navy has shown off its jaw-dropping new laser weapon. The HELIOS system can be seen firing from a warship in an internal military report, published in January, showcasing the latest warfighting ...

Historically, Australia’s naval procurement has prioritised destroyers ... vessels in high-intensity conflicts, but advanced technologies help mitigate such concerns. Stealth features, electronic ...

The US Navy has made a groundbreaking leap in defense technology with the public demonstration of its new HELIOS laser weapon system, capable of shooting down drones and other threats at the speed ...

The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan's islands, which form part of a blockade known as the first island chain against China. The nuclear-armed North Korea ...

It is worth noting that USS Preble is the first U.S. Navy ship to be equipped with the HELIOS system, designed by Lockheed Martin. This advanced directed-energy weapon provides U.S. destroyers with ...

The lessons learned from Sea Shadow contributed to more advanced stealth ships and systems ... destroyers. While the expensive Zumwalt class has long struggled to find a suitable mission and ...