Lasers, or Laser Directed Energy Weapons (LDEW) as military nomenclature has it, are seen as a solution to the threat from ...

The F-35Bs of 809 Naval Air Squadron have joined HMS Prince of Wales in the North Sea for a month of training as they prepare for the first deployment next year. The Royal Navy is finally back at sea ...

Britain's DragonFire laser shot down drones flying at 650 kmph in landmark tests, prompting a £316 million deal to deploy the ...

The UK has awarded MBDA a £316 million contract to field the DragonFire laser weapon on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027 ...

Aircraft carriers are often the most advanced vessels in any navy, and they're considered the tip of the spear of any fleet. Because of this, these ships have high top speeds, allowing them to reach ...

The UK’s new defense strategy emphasizes deterrence and NATO leadership, pledging major investments in nuclear-powered submarines, emerging technologies, and readiness to counter threats from Russia, ...

USVs Ranger and Nomad unmanned vessels underway in the Pacific Ocean near the Channel Islands on July 3, 2021. US Navy Photo The Navy is putting out a call for a new type of unmanned surface vessel ...

The UK's Royal Navy is exploring the use of nuclear propulsion for large surface ships, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Request for Information seeking insights from the defence industry on the ...

UK Royal Navy Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Albion (L 14). (Michael Nitz) In a 20 November oral statement to the House of Commons and associated written ministerial statement, Secretary of ...