Aircraft carriers became operational in the early 1920s and revolutionized naval strategy. They store, launch, recover, and service aircraft at sea, enabling nations to project airpower far from home ...

The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, designed to be modern and survivable platforms for Marine ...

The U.S. launched a sixth strike against a suspected Venezuelan drug boat Thursday. Unlike the previous strikes, this one may ...

The United States Navy is celebrating 250 years of service, sacrifice, and tradition, commemorating its founding on October ...

The US Navy FY 2026 budget request includes funding for America-class amphibious assault ship, like USS America, shown here. (US Navy) The US Navy (USN) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget requests include ...

Crews from the ship and a supporting vessel responded to the fire, as did Japanese forces. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are unclear, but it has been put out. A fire that broke ...

China's Marine Corps (PLANMC) is stealing a page from the US Marines as it prepares for amphibious operations around the ...

(Washington DC) The People's Liberation Army Navy has launched its fourth Type 075 Amphibious Assault ship, a group of helicopter launching maritime attack platforms likely intended to rival the US ...

China's surface navy is growing at a rapid pace as busy shipyards turn out new warships, but the US maintains an edge ...

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 ...

The US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans caught fire near Okinawa, Japan. Crews from the ship and a supporting vessel responded to the fire, as did Japanese forces. The cause of the fire and the ...