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Attacking enemy cruise missiles, fighter jets, helicopters and longer-range high altitude ballistic missiles all present substantial threats to Navy surface ships, especially when multiple attacks arrive simultaneously. By and large, defending against incoming ballistic missiles and air and cruise missiles requires separate defensive systems … until now. A new family …

In order to keep its $20-billion rust problem under control, the U.S. Navy will use drones and artificial intelligence to help keep an eye on the situation, Defense One reports. According to the outlet, the Navy spends $3 billion a year monitoring rust and whether it is causing corrosion on …

The U.S. Navy’s quest for 355 ships raises questions about the extent to which sheer numbers of platforms can offer new dimensions of combat power. Would a high number of warships be enough or could fewer high-tech ships controlling unmanned systems have an equivalent or even superior impact? Some have …

Navy warship uses a new high-energy laser to shoot down drone in mid-flight The USS Portland successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle in mid-flight during the test of a new “high-energy laser weapon system” on May 16, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet. Video footage released by the Navy …

Albatross UAV in flight Albatross UAV in flight (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The military announced on Sunday (May 17) that in response to the January 2019 drone crash and other mechanical failures, its entire fleet of Albatross unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, 銳鳶無人機) is to be upgraded. …

Key point: Robot subs could be sent to seek and destroy other subs. The advantage is that they are cheaper to make and can supplement the existing, manned Navy. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms – US Navy …

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Navy unveiled a vertical takeoff naval drone with the capability to fly horizontally and land on water, dubbed Pelican-2, on Saturday morning in a ceremony where a homegrown Inertial Navigation System (INS) was also put on display. Iranian Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein …

Reuters Sea Hunter, docked in Portland, Ore. What is 132 feet long, capable of reaching 27 knots, weighs 135 tons and has a range of 10,000 nautical miles? If your guess is a medium-sized naval vessel, you’d be right. However, this particular naval vessel, a trimaran warship dubbed “Sea …

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract for parts for production and delivery of drones for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, calls for long-lead production components for three Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. The contract also …