An curved arrow pointing right. The US Navy recently put one of its newest ships — the USS Jackson — through a series of "shock tests." Designed to see how the ship will perform when exposed ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The USS Jackson took down an aerial drone using its SeaRAM missile defense system in a test to demonstrate the ship's self-defense capability. More from Military ...

The U.S. Navy detonated a 10,000-pound explosive charge near the USS Jackson to test how well the Independence-class warship could withstand underwater shocks.

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