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U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapon That Costs $1 per Shot

Today we break down the US Navy’s Laser Weapon System (LaWS)—a real, deployed directed-energy weapon designed to fry sensors, ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Guardian of the Fleet: How the Phalanx CIWS Keeps Ships Safe

The Phalanx CIWS (Close-In Weapon System) is a naval defense system designed to detect and destroy incoming anti-ship missiles and other airborne threats. Widely deployed by the US Navy and other ...
The National Interest on MSN

The SPY-6 Radar Is Turning the Arleigh Burke Destroyer Into a Missile Hunter

The USS Ted Stevens is the second Arleigh Burke destroyer to get the SPY-6 radar. The USS Jack H. Lucas, another Flight III ...