The U.S. Navy is considered the strongest and most technologically advanced naval force on the planet. To maintain this position at the top of the heap, the Navy must constantly innovate. Whether it’s weapons systems,

The Constellation-class frigate, intended as a low-risk, FREMM-based escort to replace LCS gaps and relieve destroyers, is now 36 months late and 13% heavier. -U.S. system insertions, added survivability features,

The minesweeper served in the US Navy for over 20 years. A dedicated group of volunteers, veterans and history enthusiasts have been restoring the Lucid for more than a decade, as part of a larger project to preserve Stockton’s maritime history.

The U.S. Navy is constantly in the business of modernizing its force, refreshing older hulls, and pushing new technologies into service. The most recent commissionings and additions highlight this push as advanced Arleigh Burke–class destroyers and Virginia-class attack submarines are joining the fleet.

The Iowa-class embodied peak battleship power: fast, heavily armored, and devastating ashore. -Adjusted for inflation, they look “cheap” today—but only on paper. -Modern warfare renders big guns short-ranged,

After decades of setbacks and early retirements, the Navy’s most ridiculed ship is finally doing its job: hunting mines and unmanned threats.

The U.S. Navy recently deployed Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC), as well as several other unmanned systems, to train against swarms of enemy drones during two multinational exercises held in the North Atlantic.

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and former Program Executive Officer, Ships, Tom Anderson has joined Arlington, Va.-headquartered Hanwha Defense USA as president of U.S. shipbuilding.

The Mobile shipyard will build fewer Navajo-class ships than planned, cutting short a program battered by inflation and other issues.

Because of delays relying on vendors, Navy maintainers have been forced to scavenge parts from submarines and grounded aircraft.