Iowa-Class aircraft carriers were meant to be massive, mobile battle stations that could turn the tide of a war. Here's why ...
“I did not expect to be told to build a battleship when I got this job,” Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, the Navy staff’s surface ...
Since entering service in 2008, Legend-class cutters have shown they are formidable ships, and they have a proven design.
US President Donald Trump wants to reintroduce the battleship into the US Navy, which decommissioned its last BB in 1992.
From what we know of President Trump’s upcoming “battleship” project, it roughly adheres to the historical standard of the ...
When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...
The U.S. Navy has decided to step back from its Constellation-class frigate program in favor of faster-to-build vessels and a new, American-designed frigate. That means the cancellation of four ...
The U.S. Navy is constantly in the business of modernizing its force, refreshing older hulls, and pushing new technologies into service The most recent commissionings and additions include advanced ...
President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...
Chis Kastner, HII president and CEO, said shipbuilders at Ingalls and Newport News are committed to continuing their work in ...
The U.S. Navy’s most futuristic destroyer is slipping back into open water, and it still looks like something that wandered ...