The US Navy is betting on a foreign design for its new medium landing ship

The U.S. Navy's new medium landing ship design, sourced from a foreign shipbuilder, was chosen to control cost overruns and ...
Task & Purpose

Navy commissions the USS Pierre, last Independence-class littoral combat ship

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Navy commissions Independence-class LCS USS Pierre, the last of its kind

The newest ship in the Navy, the USS Pierre, was commissioned Saturday in Panama City, Fla.: “Welcome to the fleet,” said Navy Secretary John Phelan, who gave the keynote address. Pierre is the 19th ...
SlashGear

These Iconic US Navy Ships Are Set To Be Decommissioned In 2026

The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...
Ars Technica

Is the US navy capable of designing a functional DDGX class that it can afford to build?

Does it even need a Tico replacement with potential for hypersonics? Instead of trying to cram everything into a single hull because the President wants a bigger boat to wave, what is the smallest ...