General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded $1.7 billion from the U.S. Navy for the construction of T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 ...
Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has made headlines for its planned retirement, but several other U.S. Navy ships are set to ...
Textron Systems will build three new Ship-to-Shore Connector landing craft air cushion 100-class vessels, also known as LCAC 100, for the U.S. Navy. The company recently secured a contract ...
WASHINGTON — A Navy replenishment ship that previously honored a gay rights icon will be renamed to recognize a Navy chief who received the Medal of Honor, the Pentagon announced Friday. The USNS ...
When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...