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The German Navy Is Testing a New Laser Weapon

According to Rheinmetall, the German Navy’s directed energy weapon can engage a wide range of targets, including guided ...
US Railgun Revival Aims At China's Rising Missile, Drone Threats. The US's railgun dream is roaring back to life - this time as a last-ditch shield for Guam and the mainland against a new era of ...
A flotilla of uncrewed "wolf pack" drone boats has successfully been used to escort warships in a Royal Navy and Army trial.
Between October 2023 and January 2025, Navy ships fired more defensive missiles at incoming Houthi drones and rockets than they used in three decades following Desert Storm. They also launched ...
By the 2030s, the world’s oceans may become as transparent to sensors as the skies became to radar in the 20th century. With help from AI, multiple transmitters and receivers – mounted on ships, ...
The system demonstrated what Rheinmetall described as a first for Europe: successful target engagement “in front of blue sky." ...
A Royal Navy warship swarmed by drone boats controlled hundreds of miles away while operating at sea. Five un-crewed boats ...
BAT, a jet-powered vertical takeoff and landing autonomous fighter with 2,000-nm range, pushing the U\S military’s AI ...
The vessel had its tracking equipment deactivated, indicating the vessel wished to avoid detection by Danish authorities.
Russian warships and other vessels loitering in waters around Britain face being shadowed by drones piloted from 500 miles ...
The latest escalation comes as tensions sharply heighten between NATO and Russia, with Western allies accusing Moscow of waging an aggressive hybrid war against them. The Kremlin denies seeking ...