Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the ...

Military weapons don’t change unless the battlefield forces them to. For Navy SEALs, that pressure came as warfare moved indoors, after dark, and into environments where adaptability mattered more ...

For decades, many of the most advanced military weapons were developed in complete secrecy.

The United States Navy has quietly resumed live-fire testing of a prototype electromagnetic railgun.

Shawna McCreary, a Morgan High School graduate, is now the technical director at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren in Virginia.

Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. This can be brought about by sudden, rapid advances in contemporary technologies ...

Engagements with the Houthis have taught the Navy about when to fire cheaper weapons instead of expensive interceptors, Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

These new, state-of-the-art magazines represent a significant upgrade to the installation’s ordnance capabilities and replace outdated weapons magazines that were previously in use since the Cold War ...

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.