Chief Watertender Oscar V. Peterson spent 21 years at sea before May 7, 1942, when Japanese bombs turned the USS Neosho into ...

Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN-778) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Va., on Sept. 3, 2025. US Navy photo This post has been updated with addional information ...

The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...

New Zealand navy's largest ship transited through strait, defence minister says Last such New Zealand navy mission was in September 2024 China says the waterway is Chinese not international Western ...

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...

ROME — The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost overruns and delays but plans to keep two vessels that are already being built in Wisconsin. “We’re ...

The USS Pierre, the final Independence-variant littoral combat ship, was commissioned in Panama City, Florida. Named after the capital of South Dakota, the ship's commissioning ceremony had 3,500 ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...

Distinguished guests watch the crew aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre in Panama City. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy) The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vikram Mittal is a contributor who covers aerospace and defense. The evolving dynamics of modern warfare and the rapid advancement ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...

The shipyards – run by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, and Hanwha Ocean in Geoje – are already making some of the world’s top-rated warships for the South Korean navy. On time. And within budget ...