I visited the USS Marinette, the 13th Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS), known as the Navy’s fastest vessel and essentially a large jet ski with a naval gun. From the engineering areas to the ...

The U.S. Navy’s decision to retire its first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) including the six-year-old USS Coronado has raised eyebrows among military observers and the public alike. While it may ...

The U.S. Navy just wrapped up celebrations of its 250th anniversary throughout 2025, including programming in Philadelphia in ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...

The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...

The Navy has experienced chronic delays and labor overruns in maintenance on its large conventional ships (that is, ships that are not nuclear-powered). Those delays can affect deployment schedules ...

Off the coast of Shanghai, analysts caught another glimpse this week of the new warship that could forever change the history of naval warfare. "The Type 076 is significant because it brings together ...