Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the $22.6 billion Zumwalt class program; the latest destroyer vessel to the US Navy fleet, specially designed with stealth features to increase its ...

A rare walk-through of a U.S. Navy destroyer shows how the ship moves from quiet anchor to fully mission-ready in minutes. From the bridge to the systems below deck, every space feels built for speed, ...

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 ...

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 ...

GE Aerospace will supply eight LM2500 gas turbine engines for two new US Navy Flight III destroyers, as part of the new deal.

The USS Thomas Hudner is the latest warship to arrive in the region as airstrikes on suspected drug boats continue. By Nicholas Slayton Published Dec 6, 2025 5:04 PM EST Half a year after it was in ...

But a retired Navy officer and defense expert said that arming Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with these missiles is a "terrible idea." ...

Navy destroyers will spend considerably less time projecting American sea power than planned, with chronic delays and labor overruns cutting nearly a decade off their operational lifespans, according ...

All in all, the expansion of USV use is a promising experiment that could ameliorate the US Navy’s force-structure woes—while amplifying US fleets’ combat power in a hurry. Over at Defense One last ...