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Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop, test laser for K130 corvettes
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has joined forces with missile maker MBDA to develop, integrat...

Jet suit man dashes between Royal Navy boats at sea
A Royal Marine Reservist who developed his own jet-powered body suit headed into the Solent with fas...

US Navy tests unique vertical take-off UAV
The US Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) heade...

BAE Systems completes autonomous RIB trials
UK defense technology company BAE Systems has completed “one-of-a-kind” trials of the au...

Royal Navy's Martlet missile makes Type 23 frigate debut
The missile will defend against small boat attacks. ...

Brazil carries out third test of MANSUP anti-ship missile
The Brazilian Navy has carried out a third test launch of the MANSUP anti-ship missile on July 10, t...

UK investing in further laser weapon development
The MoD has earmarked £130m for three Directed Energy Weapons demonstrators. ...

US Navy's WSMR starts testing electromagnetic railgun
Engineers and technicians at the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division...

Indian Navy tests cooperative engagement capability
The Indian Navy recently carried out a launch of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) aim...

US Navy's research lab receives new airborne research plane
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the navy’s premier science and technology research ...

Royal Navy orders AUV62-AT ASW trainer from Saab
The Royal Navy has contracted Swedish defense company Saab to deliver its AUV62-AT anti-submarine wa...

Rocket motor for US Navy's MAD-FIRES interceptor tested
Defense contractor Raytheon announced it has successfully tested a hot fire rocket motor for DARPA...

Sea-based Excalibur N5 completes further tests
The US Navy and defense contractor Raytheon have completed another round of tests of the Excalibur N...

US, UK jointly test energy storage systems for laser weapons
The US Navy and the UK defense ministry have tested an energy storage system capable of providing hi...

US Navy Poseidon joins ASEAN drill in South Korea
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol craft is joining the Republic of Korea Navy hosted Associati...


US destroyer tests virtual combat system in live-fire drill
US destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) tested the new AEGIS Virtual Twin system, a prototype of th...

Australian researchers find ship sunk by Japanese sub
Researchers have located the wreck of an Australian freighter sunk by a Japanese submarine during Wo...