The United States is bringing back something it is calling a battleship, but the defining feature of the new Trump class is ...

A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the ...

The Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA Aegis guided-missile destroyer departed from Naval Station Norfolk on Tuesday, beginning ...

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The massive vessels were decommissioned in favor of smaller, more versatile ships. And experts are skeptical of the plan to ...

The U.S. Navy was established during the American Revolution on October 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships, creating the Continental Navy. The core values of the U.S.

The drag resistance of water makes over-ocean travel far slower than travel by land or air. Still, the U.S. Navy is tasked with responding to crises and emerging threats virtually anywhere in the ...

A ship Austal USA didn’t get to build tells a story about the challenges facing the Mobile-based shipbuilder today. Between 2017 and 2020, Austal was one of a half dozen builders competing to build a ...

Oct. 13, 2025 , is a milestone for sailors past and present as the U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. From battling British ships in the Caribbean, fighting pirates off the Barbary Coast to ...