There's a "USS" in the name of every commissioned ship in the United States Navy. But other designations are more obscure.

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, initially envisioned as a game-changer for modern naval warfare, has become a ...

Since the reimposition of 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum by President Donald Trump in early 2025, the U.S. shipbuilding industry has found itself at a critical juncture. Originally ...

Analysts identified the warship as a guided-missile frigate sitting in a floating dry dock. North Korea has been looking to ...

New satellite images show what could be North Korea’s biggest warship ever – possibly more than double the size of anything ...

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would ever occur.

At the forefront of naval defense, the RAM Launcher stands ready. But behind this powerful weapon system is a crucial support ...

This decline comes on the heels of a collapse in American shipbuilding as an aging and retiring workforce, as well as ...

Ever since the Falkland Islands War and the sinking of the Royal Navy’s HMS Sheffield Type 42 destroyer in 1982, the world ...

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, ...

and the countless other needs of a ship that needs to be ready for both aerial and naval combat. Gerald R Ford Aircraft Carrier (Photo Credit: Fotogenix) On top of all that, modern aircraft ...

In a radio interview, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said this is based on the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) that calls ...