Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned the leaders of Iran ...

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.

The USS Tripoli is not quite an aircraft carrier—but her complement of F-35s serve as a shot across the bow to China after its recent exercises around Taiwan.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: PH2 Inks - Public Domain/Wiki Commons. In the aftermath of World War I, the U.S. Navy took a bold step by converting ...

U.S. Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Zinnia Bank participates in a virtual navigation demonstration using Virtual Bridge and Nautical Trainer (VIBRaNT) held in the pilot house of the Nimitz-class ...

Trump’s naval buildup around Iran mirrors his buildup near Venezuela—raising the possibility that a similar strike on Iran’s leadership might follow.

The USS Truxtun and USNS William McLean are scheduled to depart Naval Station Norfolk for a planned deployment.

The USS Fitzgerald returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Loved ones greeted the sailors on the pier as ...

The USS Annapolis fast-attack submarine operates out of Guam in the Indo-Pacific—and would be America’s first line of defense if a major conflict erupted there. In late December, the USS Annapolis, a ...

WASHINGTON — A man was taken to a local hospital after DC Fire and EMS crews rescued him from under the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Crews needed to execute a rope rescue to pull the man out from the ...

It was an emotional day at Naval Station Mayport. Family and friends waved goodbye as 300 U.S. Navy Sailors deployed on the USS Delbert D. Black. It’s the 1st ship of the year to deploy from Naval ...