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

The ship is the 19th and final Independence-class littoral combat ship, and the second to last of the troubled ships to enter ...
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The Navy wants more ships, but can it get them built?

The Navy’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year is its most ambitious shipbuilding push in years. After asking Congress for just six new ships in the last fiscal year, and nine in the one before ...
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6 navy ships with laser weapons

The advancement of technology has significantly transformed naval warfare, with laser weapons becoming a critical component of modern naval defense systems. These high-energy lasers offer precision ...
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USS Mount Whitney: The indispensable ship on the Navy’s decommission list

ABOARD THE USS MOUNT WHITNEY — The Navy wants to mothball the only ship in the fleet that allows a U.S. commander to simultaneously lead U.S. and NATO forces in Europe and Africa, a move critics say ...