Modern warships carry vertical launch systems capable of firing dozens of missiles in seconds, yet once those cells are empty, replacing them at sea is far more complicated than most people realize.

The battleship was once one of the central elements of power in any blue-water navy, and they were prominent throughout world conflicts for half a century. The first modern vessel of its time equipped ...

President Donald Trump announced Monday the Navy will build a new class of battleships called the Trump class, with the first ship to be named USS Defiant (BBG-1). The ship will displace more than ...

On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato. Escorted by the light cruiser Yahagi and eight ...

A U.S. submarine recently sank an Iranian warship in one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. Many overlooked the ...