The Navy plans to award a sole source contract to the service’s two largest shipbuilders, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works ...
The U.S. Navy plans to cancel orders for four new warships after the government’s extensive design modifications set back construction by years. The cancellation spells the end of a planned ...
The fundamental concept behind the new frigate is sound, and the Navy’s goal of having the first one built in three years may ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...
It may resemble a minimalist aluminum catamaran with Cybertruck overtones, but BlackSea Technologies’ Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), being offered to the US Navy as a multi-mission autonomous ...
A crew member stands aboard the French navy Floreal-class frigate Vendemiaire as it docks in Bangkok Port, April 2024. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — The pace of change in maritime ...
In 2024, U.S. Navy warships received their first ever over-the-air software updates in combat. In the Red Sea, these upgrades improved the Aegis combat systems’ capabilities against cruise and ...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy, known for its maritime dominance, has also had its share of disappointments in warship design. The USS Massachusetts (BB-2) was an unbalanced, unreliable ...
The genesis of the Dreadnought-class battleship was rooted in the naval arms race between the major European powers, notably between the old British Empire and Germany. The legendary British Admiral ...