Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea continue apace. The Iran-backed Houthis are very well equipped with multiple attack drones and with anti-shipping cruise and ballistic missiles. These weapons are based...
Weaponry
New Royal Navy laser weapon slated for 2027 installation on warship
The UK Royal Navy has confirmed that a new type of laser weapon under development will be installed on one of the service’s warships in 2027. The DragonFire laser weapon will be added to the Royal Navy’s array of air defence weaponry, which includes the Sea Viper and Sea Ceptor missile systems that...
German Navy frigate tests new laser weapon
The German Navy frigate Sachsen Anhalt was recently used as a testbed for a new type of locally-developed, ship-mounted laser weapon. The high-energy weapon is being deve ..
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Philippine science department develops new remote weapons mount for navy vessels
The Philippine government, through the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), has completed work on a new type of remotely operated weapons station for use by the P ..
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