The USS Tripoli, the Navy's newest F-35 'lightning carrier,' is headed to the Indo-Pacific, bolstering US air power near China
The USS Tripoli will replace the USS America as the US's forward-deployed big deck amphibious ship in the Indo-Pacific and it ...
The SHIPS Act: The Advent of a New U.S. Merchant Marine Fleet?
Should Congress enact it, the SHIPS Act will fundamentally transform shipbuilding in the United States. Back in December, U.S ...
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Trump’s focus on Navy shipbuilding needed, but not enough, defense analyst says
The creation of the White House’s shipbuilding office could help get Navy shipbuilding on track, but the U.S. won’t catch up ...
China far outpacing US in military, commercial ship numbers
The U.S. Navy is still considered the most powerful in the world when it comes to firepower and tonnage, but the number of ...
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into an oil tanker off the English coast is a Russian ...
Trump wants the US to start cranking out ships. It won't be easy.
The President announced a new office dedicated to revamping US shipbuilding and making ships "very fast, very soon." It's ...
USS Hampton enters Dry Dock 1 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The USS Hampton (SSN 767), a Los Angeles improved-class attack submarine, successfully docked at Naval Shipyard.
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Naval Base Kitsap would swap oldest aircraft carrier for newest under Navy plan
Naval Base Kitsap would swap the Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, for its newest, the USS John F. Kennedy, ...
China shipbuilding dominates, US still trying to ‘right the ship’
China has become the dominant shipbuilder, while the United States’s efforts have been plagued by several problems. Last year ...
US Navy Shipbuilding Called Too Slow and Costly as Trump Vows Change
The US Navy keeps falling short in shipbuilding, with costs too high and deliveries too slow, the service’s acting ...
4 Of The Smallest Ships In The US Navy
When you think of the U.S. Navy, its mighty aircraft carriers may be the first ships that leap to mind. But some good Navy ...
Navy faces uphill battle to expand fleet amid shipbuilding challenges, warns GAO report
The Navy will retire 13 more warships than it commissions over the next three years, shrinking the fleet to 283 vessels.