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A new AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar is now installed at the U.S. Navy's land-based test site at Wallops Island in Virginia.
Arleigh Burke Class

New Radar Delivery Pushes Arleigh Burke Destroyer Modernization Work Toward Next Phase

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Japan fires a Tlam for the first time.
Destroyers

Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

A view of the Chinese Type 052D guided missile destroyer from the Seasats Lightfish uncrewed surface vessel.
Destroyers

Chinese Destroyer’s Encounter With U.S. Drone Boat Highlights Future Rules Of Engagement Issues

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 30, 2026

Evidence has emerged indicating that China’s feared YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile is now also being fielded aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) Type 052D class destroyers. These warships are far more numerous than the Type 055 ‘super destroyers,’ on which the missile was previously integrated, suggesting that the PLAN intends to distribute the weapon across a much broader portion of its surface fleet rather than reserving it exclusively for its largest combatants.
Destroyers

China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 29, 2026

The U.S. Navy expects the stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt, with its new launchers for Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) hypersonic missiles, to be formally returned to service by September.
Zumwalt Class

USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 17, 2026

The destroyers and their locations that have laser weapons.
Destroyers

These American Destroyers Are Equipped With Laser Weapons

By Ian Ellis-Jones

Posted on May 20, 2026

The U.S. Navy's near-total abandonment of surface ships with nuclear propulsion after the end of the Cold War is its "one of the largest mistakes" ever, according to the service's top officer.
Destroyers

Nuclear-Powered Trump Class Battleships Will Reverse One Of The Navy’s “Largest Mistakes”: Navy Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 14, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at a ground invasion of Iran to recover highly enriched uranium.
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Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on May 11, 2026

The U.S. Navy has shared details about what looks to be a previously undisclosed effort to rapidly arm ships in two carrier strike groups with radar-guided Longbow Hellfire missiles to protect against drones.
Arleigh Burke Class

Navy Rushing To Arm Carrier Strike Groups With Hellfire Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 23, 2026

When the USS Spruance fired its 5-inch deck gun at an Iranian cargo ship, it was the first time a Navy ship used its deck gun on another vessel since 1988.
Arleigh Burke Class

USS Spruance Blasting A Ship With Its Deck Gun Is A First In Nearly Four Decades

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

Patriot PAC-3 Missiles To Arm Navy Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers
Arleigh Burke Class

Patriot PAC-3 Missiles To Arm Navy Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 21, 2026

Spruance fires on iranian ship
Arleigh Burke Class

Iran Peace Talks Hanging By A Thread After Tumultuous Weekend Near The Strait (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 20, 2026

A new and not immediately recognizable launcher has emerged on the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Carl M. Levin.
Arleigh Burke Class

U.S. Navy Destroyer Equipped With New Launcher For Unknown Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 11, 2026

Here Is What Trump’s Gargantuan $1.5T Defense Budget Has In It
Destroyers

Here Is What Trump’s Gargantuan $1.5T Defense Budget Has In It

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 8, 2026

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Truxtun collided with the support ship USNS Supply while the two were conducting an at-sea replenishment yesterday, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has confirmed.
Arleigh Burke Class

Destroyer USS Truxton Collides With Support Ship During At-Sea Resupply

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 12, 2026

The U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Preble used its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system to down four drones in a demonstration last year, Lockheed Martin has shared.
Arleigh Burke Class

USS Preble Used HELIOS Laser To Zap Four Drones In Expanding Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 3, 2026