A new 155mm gun could give Chinese warships added firepower for amphibious operations, as well as against targets at sea or even in the air.

Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. -The destroyer’s ...

Long-range weapons and other technologies are blurring the lines between combat and non-combat situations for sailors.

The U.S. Navy’s push to mount high‑energy laser weapons on surface ships is no longer a distant concept but a contract‑backed ...

Warfare transitioned from open battlefields to urban environments. Compact carbines with shorter barrels replaced full-length rifles for maneuverability. Combat now occurs predominantly after dark.

China's state broadcaster CCTV aired rare footage of 11,000-ton Type 055 destroyer conducting electronic warfare drills ...

The biggest reason for the lag in development of an operational onboard laser system for US Navy (USN) ships likely has more ...

By Gavin Finch , Parisa Hafezi and John Irish LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Feb. 3, 2026. US Navy photo USS Truxtun (DDG-103) was back underway ...

The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...