The United States is bringing back something it is calling a battleship, but the defining feature of the new Trump class is ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, has begun its initial sea trials.

The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of ...

Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025, where he announced the Navy would build a new Trump-class battleship. (Andrew ...

Last week, the Trump administration announced a new class of warship to be named after the current president. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOHN PHELAN: The future Trump-class battleship, the USS ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan said the move would enable the service to build other classes of ships faster. The Constellation-class has been facing delivery delays, design problems, and rising costs.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho, from General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 15 in Groton, Conn., marking the second ...

The Navy sees HELIOS and other directed energy weapons as critical capabilities, but has faced persistent challenges in ...

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho, from General Dynamics Electric Boat on Monday in Groton, Conn., marking the second delivery ...