Yorktown is undertaking a comprehensive, decade-long modernization of its ordnance storage infrastructure to support the Navy ...

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

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.

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“This is the time for this,” Adm. Daryl Caudle said when discussing shipboard lasers, a remark that captures the real ...

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state-of-the-art magazines represent a significant upgrade to the installation’s ordnance capabilities and replace outdated weapons magazines that were previously in use since the Cold War ...

Shawna McCreary wanted to be an astronaut as far back as she can remember. Then she found a passion for flying, something she got from her dad, and a Morgan High School teacher named Thomas Heppner ...

From intelligence to research and grant applications, artificial intelligence is playing a bigger role in government and military operations.

A new report raises serious concerns with how few guardrails there are for advanced weaponry, as the Department of Defense demands billions for these systems ...

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.