Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-11-09

'Quarterback' F-35 aircraft acts as a crucial communication node for joint forces

The aircraft can use its data-sharing technology to support military action with fighter jets, ground-based missile launchers, drones, ships, satellites and more.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-11-09

JASSM air-launched cruise missiles showcase lethality, reach while keeping aircrews safe

The Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile can be integrated with bombers, fighters and even cargo aircraft to strike a wide range of targets.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-25

US precision-guided munitions enable targeted strikes with minimal collateral damage

Such weapons typically use the global positioning system, laser guidance or inertial navigation systems to improve a weapon's accuracy to reportedly less than 3 meters.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-25

'Hunter-Killer' MQ-9 Reaper offers critical strike capabilities

The MQ-9 Reaper is the first 'Hunter-Killer' unmanned aerial vehicle deployed in long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance missions.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-20

Directed energy weapons provide new protection against evolving drone threat

Leonidas, a portable counter-electronics system, is capable of grounding a single UAV or a swarm of drones by using high-powered microwave energy.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-20

USS Gerald R. Ford provides lethal combat force for US, allies

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is one of two US carriers operating in the eastern Mediterranean to deter malign actors from sparking a regional conflict.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-18

LIDS: countering adversarial unmanned aerial systems

The LIDS family of systems is designed to detect, track, identify and defeat hostile unmanned aircraft systems.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-17

P-8 Poseidon scours the seas for submarine threats

The aircraft combines altitude, range, speed, integrated surveillance systems and weapon capacity to excel as a multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-16

The F-15EX: a fast flyer with a massive missile haul

Eagle II has improved maneuverability, durability and digital backbone, as well as a greater capacity to carry superior air-to-air missile armaments, making it a key element of a tactical fighter fleet.

Capable of carrying 36 F-35Bs as well as helicopters, the Royal Navy's fleet flagship demonstrates the power of STOVL.

Weapon Systems 2023-10-16

MV-22 Osprey offers innovative transport as airplane-helicopter hybrid

The MV-22 Osprey can transport troops and gear at higher speeds and with greater range than previous transport aircraft, while also being able to take off and land vertically.