![The Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, is seen here temporarily installed aboard the USS Dewey in San Diego, California.](jpg/ojrauqmoubhrhibfeeloiuv4oq.jpg)
![The Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, is seen here temporarily installed aboard the USS Dewey in San Diego, California.](jpg/ojrauqmoubhrhibfeeloiuv4oq.jpg)
![](jpg/hmo7gi42y5bwzmtb6xfggp7o5u.jpg)
Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid
In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance.
![Logos Technologies announced a nearly $19.4 million arrangement for its Serenity systems, pictured here, in late February.](jpg/eveetmzlsbeotg5pt7beajhccq-2.jpg)
Industry
Elbit Systems subsidiary to supply shot-spotting sensors in Africa
A combination of electro-optical and acoustic sensors helps pinpoint the origin of weapons fire and explosions as far as 6 miles away.
![](jpg/wwhgty3jtjh5pjib3mlhhhziei.jpg)
Turkey F-16 sale to proceed after Senate vote
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession.
![](jpg/3y3c57hf3zhq5ehcr72ng2jxyy.jpg)
Allies probe accidental targeting of US drone by German navy frigate
A German warship fired two SM-2 interceptors at an American MQ-9 drone in the Red Sea, but both missed.
![](jpg/ffyr44a7mfg65pfycyx354ghmi.jpg)
Somalia makes deal with Turkey to bolster naval force
Turkey will provide training and equipment to the Somali Navy so it can better safeguard its territorial waters.
![](jpg/dqwkkdbpj5flpi5fvwonveeqa4.jpg)
Seeking local production, Israel to buy new assault rifles
The new procurement is intended to replace rifles worn out in the war against Hamas.
![Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard, affiliated with the Houthi group, patrol the sea as demonstrators march through the Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Jan. 4, 2024.](jpg/fgdz45seh5cshnt7h22r7hx3uu.jpg)
Houthi rebels present little threat to undersea cables, US admiral says
The undersea menacing coincides with one-way drone and missile attacks on U.S. forces across the Greater Middle East.
![](jpg/65hqzfnmfzhv7jrfbhhoeto4py.jpg)
US Navy updating tactics for sensors, weapons based on Houthi attacks
Navy warfighting development commands are already churning out new tactics for training and operations in the Middle East based on ongoing Houthi attacks.
![](jpg/iurrizoq2zfctkrx3tqa6habty.jpg)
Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid amid Trump-fueled opposition
The Senate passed Biden's aid request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. But it faces strong headwinds in the House amid opposition from Trump.
![](jpg/hpvfv4347zdjrg3rnywrg7twhu.jpg)
CENTCOM’s ‘Sandtrap’ hackathon targets drones amid Middle East barrage
The effort was aimed at producing prototypes that improve the speed and accuracy of unmanned aerial system countermeasures.
![](jpg/wn5cbl5ulndjdbtkxpuv7i2ucm.jpg)
Senate moves forward on Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid bill
The Senate cleared its first procedural vote on a giant foreign aid bill, but its fate in the House remains unclear.
![](jpg/ibogn7bxknetlb3gyxsakyhbka.jpg)
Saudi Arabia signs $3.2B deal for South Korean air defense systems
The two countries also inked a memorandum of understanding to further strengthen defense cooperation.
![](jpg/hqz33gybw5fxtocy3iorifzyti.jpg)
New aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan faces uphill battle
The Senate has agreed to a new aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan but it's drawing opposition from Republicans and Democrats alike.
![](jpg/7uo3stzxq5f47hpn5dhsxbgham.jpg)
What military advantage could Russia get out of Libya?
Following the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Moscow is now bringing the mercenaries under its control and rebranding them as the Africa Corps.
![](jpg/xbhxwcbrgrbvxovnrjxe7lufhi.jpg)
Mideast defense firms fine-tune unmanned surface vessels
Vendors are pitching their systems’ cheaper costs in comparison to other expensive technologies that carry out similar missions.
![Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, following a U.S. strike.](jpg/dpva3erdcvfvxbijkxg22ocgp4.jpg)
US sees ‘footprints’ of Iran-backed group in Tower 22 drone attack
The Defense Intelligence Agency in August showed reporters remnants of Iranian drones discovered in Ukraine, after Russian use, and Iraq.
![](jpg/i4vhe5hjynf3jlt3umdzbb4lgy.jpg)
Mideast waters challenge unmanned vessels, says US Navy leader
The Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, for example, is known to have relatively bad visibility year-round.
![](jpg/2q32f4lyczhcteo5nqidchk3uy.jpg)