The Navy for the first time reloaded a warship's vertical launching system missile cells at sea on Oct. 11, 2024. That system for rearming ships is shown here being demonstrated on land this summer.

The USNS Washington Chambers (left) alongside the USS Chosin. Navy photo The Navy announced Tuesday it has achieved “a breakthrough in combat readiness” by successfully reloading a guided missile ...

A US Navy destroyer practiced reloading missiles at sea last month, officials said Saturday. The Navy said the drill highlights logistics operations that are essential for a Pacific fight. Recent Navy ...

The Navy’s first-ever attempt to resupply a warship’s weapons system at sea was successful, service officials announced Friday. Sailors aboard the cruiser USS Chosin used the hydraulically powered ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s new Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM) allows surface warships to reload missile canisters at sea, potentially extending combat operations without ...

Sailors onboard USS Chosin (CG-65) complete a demonstration of the Transferable Rearming Mechanism VLS Reloading At-Sea with the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) on Oct. 11, 2024 in the Pacific ...

Moreover, it is a time-consuming process. TRAM – which will be used with the future Constellation-class frigates – will enable guided-missile cruisers and destroyers to reload the VLS at sea. “This ...

Sailors guide a missile canister into a Vertical Launching System cell at Port Hueneme. Navy photo The Navy announced Wednesday “game-changing” technology that will allow its warships to be reloaded ...

USS Laboon and other US Navy warships had to conduct expeditionary reloading after naval combat in the Red Sea. (Janes/Michael Fabey) As US Navy (USN) surface warships defend allies, the open sea ...

U.S. naval destroyers are among the most powerful surface combatants in the world, but they face a logistical challenge: once they fire their missiles, they typically need to head to port to reload.