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Close-in Weapons Systems: The last line of defense
September 24, 2025 — When a threat is seconds from impact, the close-in weapon system provides Navy ships with a final line of protection. Created for automated responses that exceed human reaction times, CIWS is the ultimate safeguard in high-stakes combat.CIWS is a point-defense system designed to detect, track and engage short-range targets such as anti-ship... MORE

ATLANTIC OCEAN – A Phalanx Close-In Weapon System fires from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) during a gun exercise in the South Atlantic Ocean, May 18, 2024. James participated in a gun shoot with Brazilian navy frigates Independência (F 44), the União (F 45), and the U.S. Navy USS Porter (DDG 78) in support of Operation Southern Seas 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kaczmarek)

The shield of the fleet: The Aegis Combat System and its vital role in U.S. Navy operations
June 23, 2025 — The evolution of naval defense systems reflects a timeline of innovation, each breakthrough addressing increasingly complex global threats. Among these monumental advancements, the Aegis Combat System stands as a seminal chapter in the U.S. Navy’s pursuit of unmatched lethality and operational effectiveness. However, its true power extends beyond... MORE

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — USS Little Rock (CLG 4) fires a Talos guided missile while off San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 16, 1961. (Seaman Lenhoff/Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.)

Navy Conducts First Live Fire NIFC-CA Test with F-35
September 13, 2016 — WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico– The Navy hosted its first live fire demonstration to successfully test the integration of F-35 with existing Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) architecture, Sept. 12... MORE

The Navy conducts its first live fire demonstration to successfully test the integration of F-35 with existing Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air architecture, Sept. 12. During the test, an unmodified U.S. Marine Corps F-35B from the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX 1) acted as an elevated sensor to detect an over-the-horizon threat. The aircraft then sent data through its Multi-Function Advanced Data Link to a ground station connected to USS Desert Ship (LLS-1), a land-based launch facility designed to simulate a ship at sea. Using the latest Aegis Weapon System Baseline 9.C1 and a Standard Missile 6, the system successfully detected and engaged the target.

Davis Relieves Carlson as AEGIS Technical Representative Commanding Officer
May 29, 2015 — MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Capt. Scott Davis relieved Capt. Scott Carlson as the AEGIS Technical Representative's Commanding Officer during a Change of Command ceremony May 29 at the Vice Admiral James H. Doyle, Jr. Combat System Engineering Development Site, commonly known as CSEDS or "The Cruiser in the Cornfield."... MORE

DDG 51 Modernization Program Meets Key Milestones
December 22, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The Navy's DDG 51 modernization program has met two key milestones Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced Dec. 22... MORE

AEGIS Baseline 9 Destroyer Scores Historic Flight Test Mission
November 21, 2014 — WASHINGTON -Sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) inpartnership with U.S. Pacific Command and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)successfully executed Flight Test Standard Missile-25 (FTM-25), the firstlive-fire event in the integrated air and missile defense radar priority mode toengage a ballistic missile target and a raid of cruise... MORE

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