How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
A US Navy destroyer operating in the Red Sea last year used its five-inch deck gun to shoot a Houthi drone out of the sky, a ...
What Red Sea Battles Have Taught The Navy About A Future China Fight
The Navy’s surface fleet has spent the past 15 months taking down hundreds of missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s ...
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Red Sea Analysis Loop Proves Importance Of Navy Updates Via Over-The-Air Networks
SAN DIEGO– The commander of Naval Surface Forces confirmed naval forces conducting combat operations in the Red Sea have used ...
Navy commanders push for military to embrace drones
Navy commanders are gleefully adopting the newest drone technology. Speaking to crowds in San Diego, Rear Adm. Milton Sands, the Navy Special Warfare Command boss, said the Navy must “embrace the ...
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USN Destroyer USS Spruance Earns 13 Kill Marks in the Red Sea
The U.S. Navy is likely to continue its deployment in the Red Sea to protect the shipping route. As cruel and heartless as it may seem, kill marks (aka victory markings) are a time-honored method for ...
What the US Navy has learned from Red Sea conflicts – and what it means for China
Actions by and against Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been a real-world stress test for the American military, report says.
US Navy hits drone with HELIOS laser in successful test
The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.
European naval forces destroyed nearly two dozen missiles and drones in their Red Sea battle
European forces joined the US Navy last year in an effort to defend key shipping lanes from Houthi rebel attacks.
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Shore-based analysts help US warships fine-tune for imminent Red Sea combat
SAN DIEGO— Sailors aboard the USS Stockdale were tapping threat data analysis from a local naval base hours before their ...
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Navy needs industry to innovate faster to respond to threats like those in Red Sea, official says
The Navy needs industry to innovate faster, in ways that will allow the service to respond to rapidly evolving threats like those demonstrated in the Red Sea over the past year, the deputy commander ...
US ships return to Red Sea amid Gaza ceasefire
U.S. ships are returning to the Red Sea following promises from Yemen’s Houthi rebels to abstain from attacks on American and ...