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U.S. Navy Reveals Electromagnetic Railgun That May Prove to Be Safer Weapon

The new weapon, which can fire a projectile using high electrical currents, was shown to the public this week. The EM railgun has been tested for some years and will continue trials into next year.

U.S. Navy News: Firefighting Robots That Could Replace Sailors in Dangerous Situations Being Tested [Watch]

The Navy has been testing a firefighting robot along with Virginia Tech that can put out fires in place of human sailors and that can use sensors to see through smoke.

'American Sniper' Nabs Six Oscar Noms & Breaks Box Office Records, Bradley Cooper & Screenwriter Jason Hall Who Spoke with Latin Post React

Clint Eastwood's riveting Iraq war-drama, "American Sniper," which has been nominated for six Oscars, has pierced through the box office this weekend. The intense film was the top-grossing movie in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend, collecting $90.2 million in ticket sales and set a record for the month of January.

US Navy Investigating Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill Who Allegedly Shot Osama Bin Laden, Discussed It in Interviews

Robert O'Neill, who is allegedly the Navy SEAL who shot Osama Bin Laden dead, is under investigation by the U.S. Navy for revealing classified information.

'American Sniper' Trailer, Cast & Plot News: Screenwriter Jason Hall Says U.S. Navy SEAL's Story Resonates With All Ranks in Military (Exclusive)

What is it like to look behind the lens of a rifle as the most lethal sniper in U.S. Military history? Jason Hall, who also co-wrote the thriller "Paranoia" starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Liam Hemsworth, speaks to Latin Post.com in an exclusive interview where he shared what it was like to bring the story of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (played by Bradley Cooper) to the big screen in the upcoming movie "American Sniper."

US Navy Tests Underwater Shark-like Drone: GhostSwimmer 'Swims Just Like a Fish' [Pic]

The Navy has finished testing on one of its first biomimetic underwater drones: the GhostSwimmer. Swimming and looking like a fish, the unmanned drone will allow the Navy to explore the technological benefits of this design as well as how it operates.

US Navy 'Seamlessly' Fires First Operational Laser Weapon Aboard USS Ponce [Video]

In a historic first, the U.S. Navy fired its first laser weapon in an operational capacity aboard the USS Ponce. Carried out in the Persian Gulf, the trial tested the weapon’s efficiency on the field and its success has encouraged Navy officials to continue the project.

FBI Arrest U.S. Navy Engineer Who Planned to Steal Aircraft Carrier Plans for Egypt

Federal agents arrested a civilian engineer for planning to reveal secrets to the Egyptian government. He worked for the Navy's Norfolk Naval Shipyard on the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. The suspect gave an undercover agent plans for the carrier.

US Navy Military's Most Expensive Aircraft Ever, the F-35C, Takes Off, Makes Landing for First Time [Watch]

The Navy's F-35C makes its first arrested landing aboard an aircraft carrier on Monday. The plane then was launched via catapult off the same ship's deck on Tuesday as part of at-sea trials.

First Case of Google Glass Addiction Reported

U.S. Navy serviceman is likely first patient to suffer Internet addiction due to Google Glass In a country with a diagnosis for everything, there is a new one to add to the list - the first case of Internet addiction, attributed to Google Glass, was reported.

Two US Navy Jets Crash Over Pacific Ocean, One Pilot Missing

Two F/A-18/'s collided in mid-air during operations on the western Pacific. The planes were based aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Chinese Jet Intercepts Navy Plane: Performed Dangerous Maneuvers Close to Aircraft, Says US

The interception happened more than a 100 miles off Chinese territory and has led to a diplomatic complaint from the United States.

Two People in Custody at U.S. Naval Base Point in San Diego After Alert About Armed Man

Two people were taken into custody at a U.S. Naval base in San Diego that went into lockdown on Thursday after officials received a report about a person with a gun.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search Continues with the Help of U.S. Navy Ship USNS Cesar Chavez

Legendary labor activist Cesar Chavez's legacy continues to thrive both in life and in death, even reaching international waters as part of the American effort in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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