While Hegseth did not mention the USS Defiant by name during his Newport News speech, he referenced the “golden fleet” and ...

The Navy announced plans for a new battleship program, though key details including funding, design, and timelines remain ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately.

President Trump claims the warship will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small ...

President Trump announced plans to build a new "Trump class" of battleships, part of the Pentagon's new "Golden fleet." ...

Staffing shortages and ineffective ways of ensuring contractors comply with safety standards threaten to derail fire ...

The Navy's weeklong 250th anniversary celebration kicked off Thursday with a procession of ships on the Delaware River and aircraft flyovers. Four Navy ships, two Coast Guard cutters and four Naval ...

The following is the Dec. 17, 2025, Government Accountability Office report, Navy Ship Maintenance: Fire Prevention ...

A hidden piece of Stockton history is preparing for a major transformation. The USS Lucid, a rare Navy minesweeper docked ...

Oct. 13, 2025 , is a milestone for sailors past and present as the U.S. Navy celebrates its 250th birthday. From battling British ships in the Caribbean, fighting pirates off the Barbary Coast to ...