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November 3, 2015

Powering the ships of the future? Navy develops technology to turn seawater into fuel

Navy researchers say they have developed a “game changing technology” for creating fuel from seawater – a process that could keep ships out at sea longer.

October 22, 2015

Navy tests new vehicle-mounted laser weapon

The Office of Naval Research is testing a solid-state, vehicle-mounted laser weapon designed to incinerate a range of air and ground targets such as enemy drones, rockets and even IEDs, service officials told Military​.com.

October 22, 2015

US military's new laser gun zaps drones

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October 22, 2015

Octopus camouflage inspires new technology

When an octopus needs to stalk its prey or avoid a predator, it can instantaneously blend into its surrounding environment at will, hiding seamlessly among nearby rocks or coral.

October 22, 2015

Fighter jets and X-47B drones practice rapid-fire launches

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October 22, 2015

Navy catapults unmanned X-47B aircraft for first time

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman slingshot an unmanned aircraft into the skies Thursday at a facility in Patuxent River, Md., the first of a series of shore-based catapult-to-flight tests over the next few weeks.

October 22, 2015

Navy declares laser weapons ready to protect ships in Persian Gulf

The Navy's 30-kilowatt solid-state laser aboard the USS Ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the Persian Gulf, marking the first-ever deployment of a sea-based directed energy weapon.

October 22, 2015

Navy stands up cybersecurity task force

The Navy has established a special new unit designed to protect computer networks and improve cyber security across the service called Task Force Cyber Awakening, or TFCA, service officials said.

October 22, 2015

Navy test-fires upgraded Tomahawk

The Navy and Raytheon recently flight tested software upgrades to the Tomahawk missile with two sea-launched test-firings near China Lake, Calif., designed to shoot the weapon up to high altitudes and assess the weapon’s improved maneuverability.

October 22, 2015

The future is now: Navy to deploy lasers on ships in 2014

The Pentagon has plans to deploy its first ever ship-mounted laser next year, a sci-fi seeming weapon capable of obliterating small boats and unmanned aerial vehicles with a blast of infrared energy.