Key Points and Summary – USS Blue Ridge, commissioned in 1970, is the U.S. Navy’s oldest operational warship—but it remains ...

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy has pulled the plug on the Constellation-class frigate after only two ships, cancelling four hulls and effectively killing what was supposed to be its “low-risk” ...

The Department of War is unleashing a new era of operational dominance, where every warfighter wields frontier AI as a force ...

At a moment where many Navy shipbuilding programs are stalling, the Constellation-class guided missile frigate stands out as the most behind schedule, the ...

On November 26, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced the delivery of the final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, the USS ...

According to the Navy’s FY 2025 shipbuilding plan, the service intends to move toward a fleet mix that includes fewer small surface combatants while accelerating investments in unmanned systems and ...

The Navy paid Dutch shipbuilder Damen $3.3 million for the technical data package for the LST-100 tank landing ship that will ...

The announcement comes just over a week after Phelan canceled the U.S. Constellation-class frigate program, which was years ...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling on the U. S. Navy to “keep commitments made” by bringing more shipbuilding to Wisconsin ...

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 ...

Littoral combat ships are prized for their abilities in coastal areas and open ocean, but the Freedom variant was quickly ...

The following is the Dec. 4, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress. From the ...