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By Jared Keller Jan 14, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

“We look to large and energetic hypersonic missiles to remind those adversaries that no target is out of range."

By Jared Keller Dec 16, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

A fundamental propulsion issue might end up lending the LCS a new nickname: floating garbage pile.

By Jared Keller Oct 20, 2020

News

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time

The Navy's stealthy new USS Zumwalt destroyer has successfully pulled off the first live-fire test of its unique vertical launch...

By Benjamin Brimelow, Business Insider Oct 8, 2020

Analysis

China is preparing to field a third aircraft carrier. Here’s why they’re no match for US flattops

Of all the new weapons in China's modern, ever-growing military arsenal, few have gotten as much attention as its aircraft...

By David Roza Oct 6, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver

The 19-foot mini tugboats actually play an important role protecting their larger siblings

By Benjamin Brimelow, Business Insider Oct 6, 2020

History

How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for nearly a century

Few weapons have made an impact on warfare like the aircraft carrier

By Jared Keller Sep 23, 2020

Mandatory Fun

We salute the USS Kidd for flying the Jolly Roger on its way back to port

The Defense Department may be cracking down on unusual banners within the ranks, but at least one guided missile destroyer...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Sep 8, 2020

Analysis

China has major shipbuilding advantage over the US — and that may give it the edge in the next big war

China has an edge over the United States in shipbuilding, and it could give the country an advantage in a...

By Task & Purpose Aug 31, 2020

News

The sinking of the USS Durham at RIMPAC

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo...

By Thibaut Delloue Aug 20, 2020

Analysis

3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change

Three years after two of the most shocking peacetime accidents in the history of the U.S. military, the surface community...

By Reuters Staff Aug 14, 2020

News

Greek and Turkish warships involved in ‘mini collision’ amid tensions in the Mediterranean

A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a standoff in the eastern Mediterranean,...

By Benjamin Brimelow, Business Insider Aug 3, 2020

Analysis

What a fake aircraft carrier reveals about how Iran plans to take on the US

Iran's 'Great Prophet 14' military exercise included rocket and missile launches, anti-aircraft fire, drone attacks, and ship maneuvers, culminating in...

By William Cole, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser May 12, 2020

News

The Marine Corps is forming a first-of-its-kind regiment in Hawaii

A new “Marine Littoral Regiment” coming to Hawaii — the first of its kind in the Marine Corps — represents...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider May 8, 2020

Analysis

The Navy just picked a builder for its new frigate, but there may already be a problem ahead

The Navy awarded the long-awaited contract for its future guided-missile frigate, the FFG(X) class, at the end of April, but...

By Gina Harkins, Military.com May 1, 2020

Military Tech

Meet the Navy’s next guided-missile frigate of choice

The Navy on Thursday awarded a much-anticipated $795 million contract to a Wisconsin-based shipbuilder to begin production on the first...

By Jared Keller Apr 27, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of

More than three years after the $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was first commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland, the Navy...

By Jared Keller Apr 24, 2020

News

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

After years of troubled development, the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun appears stuck in research limbo, according to budget documents reviewed...

By Jared Keller Mar 30, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s first stealth destroyer is almost ready for a fight

It's been nearly four years since the $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt was first commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland in October 2016,...

By Jared Keller Mar 16, 2020

Military Tech

The US is using AC-130 gunships to blow targets out of the water in a clear message to Iran

The Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command conducted a first-of-its-kind exercise last week: tasking the beloved AC-130 gunship to seek...

By Christopher Woody and Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Mar 11, 2020

Military Tech

The Marine Corps wants a new ship-killer missile

The U.S. Marine Corps says it needs ground-launched missiles that can seek out and eliminate enemy ships sailing in contested...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Mar 10, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy may be done with the Ford-class aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy may not buy any more Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly recently...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Mar 2, 2020

News

The Navy is practicing escorting convoys across the Atlantic for the first time since the Cold War

Convoys are nothing new for the Navy, but it's something the service hasn't focused on since World War II

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Feb 24, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s latest aircraft carrier deployment got off to an unusual start

In a break from the norm, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its strike group deployed immediately after completing a...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Feb 19, 2020

News

Marine Corps commandant: We need to be unpredictable, and we need the ‘Lightning Carrier’ to do it

The Marine Corps wants to overhaul its force to prepare to be more dispersed and more flexible to deter and,...

By Jared Keller Feb 11, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy is officially sending 4 ‘little crappy ships’ to an early retirement

The Navy plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ships in fiscal year 2021, the Navy announced on Monday,...

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The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

Watch the Navy’s beleaguered new stealth destroyer finally loose off a missile for the first time

China is preparing to field a third aircraft carrier. Here’s why they’re no match for US flattops

Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver

How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for nearly a century

We salute the USS Kidd for flying the Jolly Roger on its way back to port

China has major shipbuilding advantage over the US — and that may give it the edge in the next big war

The sinking of the USS Durham at RIMPAC

3 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy’s surface warfare community shows few signs of change

Greek and Turkish warships involved in ‘mini collision’ amid tensions in the Mediterranean

What a fake aircraft carrier reveals about how Iran plans to take on the US

The Marine Corps is forming a first-of-its-kind regiment in Hawaii

The Navy just picked a builder for its new frigate, but there may already be a problem ahead

Meet the Navy’s next guided-missile frigate of choice

The Navy’s futuristic stealth destroyer is finally ready for action, sort of

The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

The Navy’s first stealth destroyer is almost ready for a fight

The US is using AC-130 gunships to blow targets out of the water in a clear message to Iran

The Marine Corps wants a new ship-killer missile

The Navy may be done with the Ford-class aircraft carrier

The Navy is practicing escorting convoys across the Atlantic for the first time since the Cold War

The Navy’s latest aircraft carrier deployment got off to an unusual start

Marine Corps commandant: We need to be unpredictable, and we need the ‘Lightning Carrier’ to do it

The Navy is officially sending 4 ‘little crappy ships’ to an early retirement