Lockheed Martin’s “HELIOS” anti-drone laser passed a recent test with flying colors, according to CEO Jim Taiclet.
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US Navy validates land-strike Harpoon upgrade

The U.S. Navy completed the third and final planned flight test of the Harpoon Block II Update (HIIU) Obsolescence Update ...
Right out of a sci-fi movie, this US Navy stealth ship comes with an $8 billion price tag and an incredible level of high-tech weaponry and capability.
Over the past five years, the United States has gone through an estimated 15 years’ production of Tomahawk missiles. This rate is unsustainable for US national security. The United States Navy has ...
In the wake of increased operations meant to counter missile and drone threats in the Red Sea and other regions, there is a growing need to replenish stocks related to missile-defence systems, ...
As tensions rise in the Middle East, analysts are assessing a critical question: how would Iran’s vast missile arsenal fare against the United States Navy’s warship-based missile defences.
ABERDEEN, S.D., Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) was awarded a $22 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), ...
A tour of 12 formidable road- and track-mobile missile launchers—from Iskander-M to HIMARS and Typhon—explaining why “shoot-and-scoot” systems matter: fast deployment, survivability, and flexible ...
As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production haven’t progressed, the US military has ...