UK destroyer to have laser weapons
The UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement recently outlined the capabilities of the Royal Navy’s future destroyer, including directed energy weapons, the Defense...
Loitering munitions added to unmanned vessel
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has added eight Hero-120 loitering munitions to the Long-Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) built by Metal Shark, Naval News...
US and NATO’s dangerously low weapons stockpiles
Amid a high tempo of arms transfers to Ukraine, the stockpile of US weapons and those of allies are getting “dangerously low,” the commander...
Fast minelaying vessel needed
By Greg Mapson*
Australia has made the long-overdue decision to arm its military with sophisticated sea mines. The surface combatant review now underway needs to...
Russia’s nuclear torpedo plan
Among a slew of inductions to be made into the Russian Navy to bolster its power at sea this year, a nuclear Belgorod submarine...
Russia fears drones could wipe out fleet
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expanded invasion of Ukraine has become “a war of drones,” according to many observers in Russia and the West, with...
The AI side of AUKUS
A collection of Australian, UK and US “AI-enabled assets” operated together as a swarm for the first time to successfully detect and track military...
Iran’s new ship-launched missile
Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the IRGC Naval Forces gave an interview to the Iranian press in which he discussed the recent delivery...
The end of manned surface ships?
By Kris Osborn*
The rapid arrival and technological progress of anti-ship missiles, in terms of range, precision, and lethality has without question placed large...
RN tweaks anti-ship missiles
Exercise Tamber Shield has seen the Royal Navy test out its newest weapon systems, Martlet and Sea Venom, Forces Net reports.
Four Wildcat helicopters from...