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.

In the vast expanse of the ocean, a streak of white light pierces the sky. It’s not lightning, but a weapon — a high-energy laser fired from the deck of a U.S. Navy destroyer. This is HELIOS, the High ...

Feb. 5 (UPI) --The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while enhancing naval operations in combat areas. The weapons is the ...

Urban warfare has a way of exposing weaknesses in both tactics and equipment. For U.S. Navy SEAL teams operating in dense ...

The US Navy has revealed new details about a laser weapon test conducted last fall, highlighting steady progress in ship-based directed-energy defenses. During a demonstration in 2025, the Arleigh ...

An AI-generated video, based on an official photograph, showing the U.S. Navy testing a directed energy weapon from a naval ship has been shared on social media as if the footage is real. A Navy ...