has launched and recovered an underwater drone for the first time. This week, the USS North Dakota returned to the United States after a nearly two-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

The HELIOS system has been in development since 2018, and in fiscal year 2024, it was used to shoot target drones. If you're wondering why the Navy would dump the tried and true methods of hitting ...

The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval ...

The destroyer Preble successfully test-fired its HELIOS system on a drone target, according to a recently released report.

A FUTURISTIC drone-destroying laser has been seen firing from a US Navy warship in an incredible declassified image. The remarkable picture shows the USS Preble (DDG-88) deploying its formidable ...

A new version of Ukraine's Shrike FPV attack drone can sink underwater, then re-emerge to carry out an attack. It might be the next generation of ambush drons.

US Navy fighter jets have fought Houthi drones in a high-tempo operating environment over the Red Sea. A first-of-its-kind battle in early 2024 highlighted another air-defense option for the Navy.

The first iteration of drones, set to form part of America ... is on track to meet its August 2025 deadline, according to a US Navy official. Speaking on Tuesday at the West 2025 conference ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. say it is time for the US Navy to field drone aircraft carriers. These drone carriers disperse combat power at less expense and with less crew. A fleet of drone carriers ...

The showcasing of the unmanned aerial vehicle follows the unveiling of a new drone carrier warship and plans to develop a ...

US firm General Atomics has replaced the MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) that crashed into the Bay of Bengal on September 18 US firm General Atomics has replaced the MQ-9B ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. say it is time for the US Navy to field drone aircraft carriers. These drone carriers disperse combat power at less expense and with less crew. A fleet of drone carriers could ...