In 1989, an explosion ripped through Turret Two aboard USS Iowa during a routine gunnery exercise, killing 47 sailors instantly. What followed was one of the most controversial investigations in US ...

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 ...

While escorting President Franklin D Roosevelt across the Atlantic, USS William D Porter suffered a series of catastrophic blunders. During a training exercise, the destroyer accidentally fired a live ...

In late December 2025, the U.S. Navy announced plans to pursue a new class of large surface combatants described as Trump-class battleships, marking the first time in decades the service has publicly ...

SEOUL, Dec 25 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed construction of a submarine with his daughter, a potential heir, and oversaw the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis blockade. Nautilus is now an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. On January 17, ...

The U.S. Navy will get two new battleships, the “largest we've ever built,” sometime in the 2030s, President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 22. Construction of the ships, designated Trump-class ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new battleship, the USS Defiant, as part of the newly launched "Trump-class" of battleships in an effort to strengthen and expand the US Navy fleet. “These are the ...

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a bold plan ...