The US Navy is betting on a foreign design for its new medium landing ship

The U.S. Navy's new medium landing ship design, sourced from a foreign shipbuilder, was chosen to control cost overruns and ...
Task & Purpose

Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship today. The USS Pierre officially entered service, at a time when the Navy is looking to scrap or repurpose ...
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US Navy announces new ship for "Golden Fleet"—what to know

The U.S. Navy has said it will build a new “agile” class of small warship as part of President Donald Trump’s “Golden Fleet.” Hints first emerged about the White House’s plans for a “Golden Fleet” in ...
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Navy commissions Independence-class LCS USS Pierre, the last of its kind

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned Saturday in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan, who gave the keynote address. Pierre is the 19th ...
Ars Technica

Is the US navy capable of designing a functional DDGX class that it can afford to build?

Does it even need a Tico replacement with potential for hypersonics? Instead of trying to cram everything into a single hull because the President wants a bigger boat to wave, what is the smallest ...
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YJ-20: Meet the Chinese Missile Built to Break the US Navy

The YJ-20 is particularly concerning for American defense planners because large US ships still have no reliable ...