National Interest on MSN1d
The Arleigh Burke Destroyer’s Mk 45 Cannon Has a New Role: Drone Defense
American missiles were used to engage most of the enemy targets, but the destroyer was forced to employ the five-inch gun against one of the drones.
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US Navy's new destroyer program aims to break 30-year slump
The United States has been attempting to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer for over 30 years. Despite the ...
The National Interest9d
China’s Newest Machine Gun Could Fire Half a Million Rounds Per Minute
The Gatling Gun-style weapon, which is based on the 20mm M61 Vulcan autocannon, can fire 20mm x 102mm rounds at an extremely ...
Daily Wrap on MSN7d
DDG(X) destroyers: The future of US naval supremacy
The United States has been attempting to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer for over 30 years. Despite the ...
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Emeritus Chair in Strategy
Admiral Arleigh A. Burke. Together, the Burke Chair in Strategy and the Emeritus Chair in Strategy publish a wide range of analysis on key strategic challenges facing the United States and the world.
Philippine Daily Inquirer13d
US aircraft carrier joins PH in WPS patrols
The Philippines and the US carried out joint air and sea patrols in the West Sea (WPS), in the latest show of cooperation.
Sun Star14d
PH, US conduct 1st maritime cooperative activity for 2025
MANILA – Naval and air units from the Philippines and the United States conducted this year's first maritime cooperative ...
Military.com12d
That Time US Navy and North Korean Sailors Teamed Up to Battle Somali Pirates
While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission ...
Lincoln Journal Star26d
US Navy to name ship after Lincoln native and Nebraska politician Bob Kerrey
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced over the weekend that the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided ... Secretary of the Navy Del Toro, and the United States Navy that gave me the ...
Military.com23d
The Navy's New Destroyer Is Named for the First SEAL to Receive the Medal of Honor
11, 2001, were carried out and how best to safeguard against future threats to the United States. The USS Robert Kerrey will be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the third named for a Navy SEAL ...
The Aviationist1d
U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers
While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other U.S. weapons, the SM-6 represents a specific ...
Marine Link13d
U.S. Participates in South China Sea Maritime Exercise
It is no secret that today's focus of the U.S. Navy is preparing for the possibility of conflict in the Pacific by 2027, and ...