Ships, aircraft and ground troops participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 conducted a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) and sank Ticonderoga-class cruiser…
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The Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) is one of the most influential naval weapon systems developed since the end of the Cold War.…
We examine the merit of building nuclear-powered cruisers for the US Navy in the current strategic environment. America used to have nuclear guided missile…
See the USS Philippine Sea returning to Norfolk Naval Station in 2024 prior to being decommissioned the following year. The USS Philippine Sea (CG-58)…
From the sudden cancellation of Gearing and Sumner class hulls at the close of World War II to the futuristic stealth concepts of the…
From late February 2026 Several U.S. Navy warships were deployed across the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and surrounding regions to support ongoing military operations…
Today, the biggest news comes from Iran. A potential US operation in southern Iran is circulating as a high‑stakes scenario and one of the…
A United States Navy attack submarine has sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean.It represents the first confirmed instance of an…
In this Naval News episode of Sub Brief, we break down the renewed discussion around a battleship-scale surface combatant—what some are calling BBG(X)—and why…
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the first nuclear-powered submarine in history. Nautilus was built in the United States in the mid-1950s as part of…
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the outfitting by the Chinese…
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the announcement by the United…
Ticonderoga vs Arleigh Burke: Why the Old Cruiser Still Rules The US Navy is retiring the legendary Ticonderoga-class cruisers by 2027… but many argue…
The Navy has finally picked a new landing ship for the Marines – and it’s not some sci-fi stealth design or gold-plated cruiser. It’s…
We are investigating the Project 1123 Kondor class, the largest and most heavily armed helicopter cruiser. factors led the Soviet Navy to demand a…
The SM-6 is the U.S. Navy’s most versatile and combat-proven missile, capable of destroying aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and even hypersonic threats—all…
Is the U.S. about to launch strikes on Venezuela?A full carrier strike group, an amphibious ready group, destroyers, cruisers, Marines, and electronic warfare aircraft…
U.S. naval forces are currently operating in close proximity to Venezuela as part of an effort to increase pressure on President Nicolás Maduro—a move…
During World War I, France was a pioneer in tank development, designing innovative and influential tanks to break the stalemate of trench warfare. French…
An arsenal ship is a concept for a floating missile platform intended to have as many as five hundred vertical launch bays for mid-sized…
The United States Navy's DDG(X) Next Generation Destroyer program represents the most ambitious surface combatant development since World War II, with each vessel carrying…
We tell the story of the Spruance class destroyers, the U.S. Navy’s Cold War anti-submarine specialists. These ships bridged the gap between WWII-era destroyers…
