Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F.

The Nimitz and its escorts — the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee — pulled into Apra ...

China is expanding its navy on a large scale. Equally impressive are the test centres created to support this process.

China has “the world’s leading hypersonic missile arsenal” that can threaten U.S. Navy ships, according to the Defense Department’s most recent report on Chinese military power. Hypersonic weapons fly ...

On April 28, India will sign a contract with the French company, Dassault Aviation, for 26 Rafale Marine fighters. These ...

It’s shaping up to be a great time for the U.S. maritime community. Congress will introduce the subsidy-laden SHIPS for America Act, and the administration has issued a similarly generous presid ...

Phelan said one of the main focuses of his visit was to check on the construction of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, which is three years behind schedule. He said he’s still ...