Featured in CIWSBYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareThe Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long AgoTwenty-five years ago today, a Japanese destroyer blasted a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder strike aircraft out of the sky. BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareChina Is Testing A Beastly 20-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun (Updated)The new weapon has nearly twice as many barrels as the largest close-in weapon system in service now with China’s Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareCenturion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green ZoneAfter 15 years, Centurion is still swatting artillery from Baghdad’s skies. Today’s engagement came shortly after the U.S. withdrawal was announced. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable FutureThe awesome-looking DDG-1000 Zumwalt class has been the victim of fluctuating Navy priorities and near-sighted cost-cutting—and even the tiny, three-ship fleet might be doomed. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBrazil Is Reportedly Buying the Royal Navy’s Only Helicopter Carrier On the CheapStrapped for funds, the UK will let the ship go for less than a third of its original cost despite an extensive refit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 19, 2018ShareAre High-Powered Microwave Close-In Weapon Systems Destined For US Navy Ships?Being able to zap the electronics of incoming boats, aircraft, drones, and missiles is clearly an attractive if not game-changing naval capability. BYTyler RogowayJan 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareRussia To Begin Testing Its Fearsome New “Pantsir-ME” Naval Close-In Defense SystemThe new turret shares features found on the formidable Pantsir-S1 air defense system and the Kashtan close-in weapon system it aims to replace. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017ShareQueen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense CapabilitiesThe Ministry of Defense seems to have skimped on the carriers’ ability to fend off anti-ship cruise missile barrages. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2017ShareNorthrop Grumman Has Patented A Kinetic Missile Defense System For Stealth AircraftThe concept could provide a close-in “missile defense bubble” around future combat aircraft like the B-21 Raider. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2016ShareChina May Have Began Arming Its Man-Made Islands in the South China SeaThis step is likely just the start of what will be a major and rapid buildup of weapons capabilities on China’s island outposts. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareThe Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe growing threat of submarine attacks on US carriers is being partially addressed by a close-in weapons system that shoots back at incoming torpedoes. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021ShareThe Last Time A Japanese Warship Shot Down A U.S. Navy Plane Was Actually Not So Long AgoTwenty-five years ago today, a Japanese destroyer blasted a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder strike aircraft out of the sky. BYThomas NewdickJun 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021ShareChina Is Testing A Beastly 20-Barrel Naval Gatling Gun (Updated)The new weapon has nearly twice as many barrels as the largest close-in weapon system in service now with China’s Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020ShareCenturion’s Roaring Whips Of Exploding Shells Are Still Engaging Rockets Over Iraq’s Green ZoneAfter 15 years, Centurion is still swatting artillery from Baghdad’s skies. Today’s engagement came shortly after the U.S. withdrawal was announced. BYTyler RogowayNov 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable FutureThe awesome-looking DDG-1000 Zumwalt class has been the victim of fluctuating Navy priorities and near-sighted cost-cutting—and even the tiny, three-ship fleet might be doomed. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareLawmakers Grill Army Officer Over Lack Of Missile Defenses In Iraq After Fatal Rocket AttackThe discussion centered on Israel’s Iron Dome system, but reflects broader frustrations after months of rocket attacks from Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBrazil Is Reportedly Buying the Royal Navy’s Only Helicopter Carrier On the CheapStrapped for funds, the UK will let the ship go for less than a third of its original cost despite an extensive refit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless GunsLooking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 19, 2018ShareAre High-Powered Microwave Close-In Weapon Systems Destined For US Navy Ships?Being able to zap the electronics of incoming boats, aircraft, drones, and missiles is clearly an attractive if not game-changing naval capability. BYTyler RogowayJan 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareRussia To Begin Testing Its Fearsome New “Pantsir-ME” Naval Close-In Defense SystemThe new turret shares features found on the formidable Pantsir-S1 air defense system and the Kashtan close-in weapon system it aims to replace. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017ShareQueen Elizabeth Class Carriers Have Woefully Inadequate Close-In Air Defense CapabilitiesThe Ministry of Defense seems to have skimped on the carriers’ ability to fend off anti-ship cruise missile barrages. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2017ShareNorthrop Grumman Has Patented A Kinetic Missile Defense System For Stealth AircraftThe concept could provide a close-in “missile defense bubble” around future combat aircraft like the B-21 Raider. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2016ShareChina May Have Began Arming Its Man-Made Islands in the South China SeaThis step is likely just the start of what will be a major and rapid buildup of weapons capabilities on China’s island outposts. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016ShareThe Navy Is Quietly Arming Its Supercarriers With Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe growing threat of submarine attacks on US carriers is being partially addressed by a close-in weapons system that shoots back at incoming torpedoes. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2016Share
