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An Arleigh-Burke Destroyer Shot Down Houthi Drones Using a 5-inch Gun
There’s a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style.” Since Hamas waged its October 7, 2023, massacre against Israel, Iran’s regional proxy groups have ...
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.
Navy HELIOS Laser Aboard USS Preble Zaps Drone In Latest Test
The Navy has disclosed that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble successfully test-fired its High-Energy Laser with ...
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U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 70mm guided rockets in the ...
Iran Tests New Missile That Could Target U.S. Forces "Create Hell"
General Ali Reza Tangsiri warned that cruise missiles could "create a hell for the enemy's warships," state TV reported.
Iran test-fires anti-warship cruise missile with a range of more than 600 miles
Iranian state TV says Iran test-fired an anti-warship cruise missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) capable of ...
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The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun against one of the drones.
Cheap Cruise Missile Program Set To Evolve Into Air-To-Air Drone Interceptor
A relatively low-cost cruise missile that the U.S. Air Force is now developing could transform into an air-launched counter-drone weapon. The service previously disclosed that it is also eyeing an ...
Commander describes the moment a US Navy destroyer blasted an enemy drone out of the sky with a 5-inch deck gun
USS Stockdale destroyed the Houthi drone during a complex attack on American forces in November.
A US Iron Dome won’t work and will weaken nuclear deterrence
Creating an Iron Dome for America would not just be a poor decision — it would be a monumental failure in defense policy.
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US deploys early warning system in Red Sea to counter Houthi attacks
The system relies on real-time communication between ships and US naval intelligence centers worldwide, with massive amounts of data being processed ...