The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ...

Once a proud World War II mine sweeper, this US Navy ship fought through brutal battles in the Pacific and survived one of ...

December 24, 2025: Huntington Ingalls Industries/HII is the largest naval shipbuilder in the country. Currently it is implementing new manufacturing methods to build everything except carriers and ...

The US Navy has some of the most advanced ships anywhere in the world. Among the essential weapons systems are the Tomahawk and CIWS, critical components for both offense and defense. The US Navy is ...

The United States needs to fundamentally change the way it builds ships to meet US Navy (USN) needs, according to Admiral ...

Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...

By Patricia Marins in Rio de Janeiro During the Cold War, Nato consistently prioritised strengthening its naval aviation, ...

Although the extent of the damage to the USS New Orleans is unknown, it will likely sideline a vital component of the US Navy’s surface fleet for months or longer. A fire broke out on the United ...

The US Navy (USN) is still pushing its forces to meet an 80% combat-surge-ready goal even as leadership acknowledges meeting that number will still be difficult ...

When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...