Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying US weapons and building a defense dome

Taiwan’s president has announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system ...
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Upward Falling Payloads: The US Military’s Secret Deep Ocean Weapon System Explained

Discover the cutting-edge military concept of "upward falling payloads"—an innovative system designed for deep ocean ...
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U.S. Military Employed Drones, Aircraft and Redacted Weapons Systems in Attacks on Suspected Drug-Trafficking Vessels

A recent report by The New York Times concluded that the U.S. military used a mix of munitions that relied on both drones and ...

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...
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State-of-the-art missile launch canisters for US Navy ships to be built for smooth operations

State-of-the-art missile launch canisters are set to be manufactured for the U.S. Navy. BAE Systems will manufacture missile ...
optics.org

MBDA signs £316M deal to supply UK's Royal Navy with laser weapons

The first UK-developed “DragonFire” laser weapon systems will start to arrive on Royal Navy ships in 2027, under a £316 ...
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Is the EA-18G Growler the Most Important Plane in the US Navy?

In the modern era of air warfare, specialized attack aircraft are needed to counter enemy air defenses—and the EA-18G Growler is the best plane in the world for this task.

Map Shows US Bases for Homeland Missile Defense in Pacific

At least four Pacific-oriented radars are deployed in Alaska and the continental United States: the Long Range Discrimination ...
New Atlas

DragonFire laser weapon takes down high-speed drones

Britain's DragonFire laser weapon upped the ante on November 20 at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides Range in Scotland when ...
Stars and Stripes

Germany gets initial OK for $3.5 billion arms buy from US to help modernize navy

The State Department approved Germany’s request for a $3.5 billion purchase of SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles and ...
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DragonFire Laser Weapon Engages High Speed Drones in Latest Test

The DragonFire system successfully shot down drones travelling at up to 650km/h at a range in Scotland, just as a £316m contract for its deployment on a ...