The US Navy demonstrated its new HELIOS laser weapon that intercepts enemy drones, missiles, and sensors. The Pentagon’s annual Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report shows the ...
US Navy fighter jets ... Red Sea shipping lanes when Houthi rebels launched a large-scale attack with drones and anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles. Two Navy destroyers — USS Gravely ...
US Navy fighter jets have fought Houthi drones in a high-tempo operating environment over the Red Sea. A first-of-its-kind battle in early 2024 highlighted another air-defense option for the Navy. The ...
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it tested out its High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) ...
A US Navy destroyer operating in the Red Sea last year used its five-inch deck gun to shoot a Houthi drone out of the sky, a top commander revealed this week. The American destroyer, USS Stockdale ...
The tempo of operations under Aspides is a stark difference from the US Navy's counter-Houthi mission, which has engaged hundreds of Houthi missiles and drones since the fall of 2023. Officers and ...
US experience ... the [US] Navy with a real-world stress test of its systems, platforms and people”, including “taking down hundreds of missiles and drones” from Yemen’s Houthi rebels ...
A US Navy destroyer used its deck gun to shoot down a Houthi drone in the Red Sea last year ... The rebels fired more missiles and drones, which were destroyed by US fighter jets and warships. The ...
A US navy destroyer in the Red Sea has shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. It is the latest attack targeting American forces patrolling the key maritime ...