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

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

Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the next 36 months.

As drone swarms overwhelm conventional defenses, the U.S. Navy is deploying HELIOS, a 60-kW laser that can destroy targets at the speed of light for the cost of electricity.

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

Can a weapon the Navy set aside in 2021 still earn a place on a future capital ship? The question is back on the table ...

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.

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

This article examines where Mexican cartels obtain weapons, including U.S. civilian markets, international manufacturers, ...