The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build ...

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons," at a launch ceremony ...

From knights in heavy plate armor to tanks with steely shells, a thick armored casing alone was often sufficient protection in warfare for centuries. The advent of sophisticated missiles, though, has ...

BIW will build the DDG-148 destroyer named after Kyle Carpenter, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. The new ship is a DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. “This destroyer will enhance our ...

The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

In an era of hypersonic missiles, stealth fighters, and nuclear subs, it’s hard to picture sailors going toe-to-toe with the enemy on a ship’s deck. Yet during World War II, the crew of a brand-new ...

North Korean state media has released photos of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un touring one of the country’s new destroyers. Pyongyang continues to tout its military advances, including its United ...