Warships are among the biggest vessels in our oceans. For instance, the monstrous USS Gerald Ford, the first of its class of aircraft carriers, displaces around 100,000 tonnes and measures 1,106 feet ...
The Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 83 destroyer will keep British shipyards at work until at least the mid-2040s. Maria Eagle, the UK Minister for Defence Procurement, reiterated the timeline in a ...
Reflecting its clear interest in developing a blue-water navy, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has announced the arrival of two new semi-stealthy Type 055 Destroyers. China’s Global Times newspaper ...
“From combating pirates and defending air attacks, to delivering humanitarian aid, these high-tech Type 45 destroyers are the pride of the naval fleet.” Though the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy may ...
Chronic delays and labor overruns for Navy destroyers are a persistent trend that hurts fleet readiness, a Congressional ...
The capability, versatility, and vital role of a navy destroyer in contemporary naval warfare make it an important ship within a country's naval force. Tasked with protecting larger vessels and ...
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs reporters on the Iranian attack. Pentagon photo Navy destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea fired a dozen missiles Tuesday to help ...
WASHINGTON — The Navy is extending the service life of 12 aging destroyers as the service balances the need to keep ships at sea with the time it takes for new ships to join the fleet. “Today’s budget ...
Have you ever seen a Navy ship bearing letters and numbers like DDG-51 or DD-214 and wondered what those codes mean? These ship labels might look random, but they follow a system that's been around ...