Four Avenger-class U.S. Navy minesweepers were removed from the Middle-East in early 2026 after being decommissioned earlier ...

Finding and disposing of mines lurking on the sea floor is dangerous and difficult work. The US Navy wants robotic crawlers capable of descending to nearly 2,000 feet underwater to do this. The ...

Japan and South Korea, United States security allies in Northeast Asia, have recently strengthened their mine warfare capabilities amid China’s growing naval presence. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did ...

A noteworthy fact about the Avenger-class minesweepers is that their hulls are constructed of wood—so as to avoid metal hull detection technology in modern naval mines. The United States Navy ...

Boeing showcased the potential anti-ship and mining payloads of its upcoming JDAM LR on U.S. B-52H and B-1B strategic bombers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) sails in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on May 26, 2025. The USS ...

RIYADH — Saudi naval forces confirmed they have dismantled several naval mines deployed by Houthi militias in the Red Sea. Several of the naval mines were found near the southwestern port city of ...

The mine that was discovered floating in Puget Sound was from an exercise conducted at Naval Undersea Warfare Command, Keyport in 2005. RELATED: Floating mine detonated in Puget Sound near Bainbridge ...

Gene H.Porter is an independent consultant in matters relating to national security planning and weapon systems development. His current clients include the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), for which ...