The U.S. Navy is converting its Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into what could become the first U.S. surface warships to ...

Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. -The destroyer’s ...

Long-range weapons and other technologies are blurring the lines between combat and non-combat situations for sailors.

The US Navy’s chief has fully supported directed energy weapons (DE), declaring that the ...

The U.S. is losing the hypersonic arms race to China—but a formidable, new weapon could change the game. When the U.S. Navy’s ...

The biggest reason for the lag in development of an operational onboard laser system for US Navy (USN) ships likely has more ...

The US Navy (USN) and RTX Raytheon have been evaluating new mission sets for the Mk 58 Compact Rapid Attack Weapon (CRAW). Currently transitioning from prototype to an operationally ready system, the ...

Right out of a sci-fi movie, this US Navy stealth ship comes with an $8 billion price tag and an incredible level of high-tech weaponry and capability.

Warfare transitioned from open battlefields to urban environments. Compact carbines with shorter barrels replaced full-length rifles for maneuverability. Combat now occurs predominantly after dark.

The rapid buildup to the biggest, baddest aircraft carriers started with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.