Featured in small boat swarmsBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareArmy Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian GulfThe multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareCluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat SwarmsThe weapons would be a useful tool for destroying Iran’s fast boat armada that it has used to seize and harass tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat ShipsIt’s likely that the service will push ahead with the upgrades, but the weapons still reflect the watering down of the ships’ intended capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareUSS Portland Uses Its Experimental Laser To Fry A Floating Target In The Middle EastThe amphibious warship Portland has the most powerful laser currently deployed aboard an operational vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021ShareAn Army AH-64 Apache Used An Israeli-Made Missile To Blast A Small Boat 20 Miles AwayThe Israeli Spike-NLOS missile will give the Army’s AH-64s a new, extremely precise way to deal with threats on land and at sea at extended ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020ShareThe Amphibious Warship USS Portland Has Shot Down A Drone With Its New High-Power LaserThe successful test of the powerful laser is a major step forward for the Navy’s directed energy weapons ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareArmy Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy’s Giant Sea Base In The Arabian GulfThe multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020ShareWarning To Iran: AC-130W Gunship Practices Slaying Boats With U.S. Navy In The Persian GulfThe AC-130’s massive volume of fire, precision, magazine depth, and sensors make it a ferocious tool for mitigating the threat of small boat swarms. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019ShareCluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat SwarmsThe weapons would be a useful tool for destroying Iran’s fast boat armada that it has used to seize and harass tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe US Navy Still Hasn’t Formally Decided to Add Hellfires to Its Littoral Combat ShipsIt’s likely that the service will push ahead with the upgrades, but the weapons still reflect the watering down of the ships’ intended capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018Share
