The new HMS Stirling Castle is not a purpose-built minesweeper, but a civilian vessel bought by the Royal Navy and converted into a mothership for naval minehunting drones.
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Autonomous maritime vessels could keep armed service members out of harm’s way — if they don’t set off new wars in the process ...
The Independence-class LCS has been re-adapted for use as a minesweeper, although there are concerns that its aluminum hull might not be ideally suited for that purpose. Delivery of LCS-38 marked the ...
The U.S. Navy is retiring every active Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) it has… while simultaneously finishing s ...
Saildrone Founder and CEO Richard Jenkins shares news on Lockheed Martin's recent investment in Saildrone:Today, I am ...
The shipyards – run by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, and Hanwha Ocean in Geoje – are already making some of the world’s top-rated warships for the South Korean navy. On time. And within budget ...
A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s ...
From the largest aircraft carrier to the Boomin Beaver, potentially the smallest ship in the U.S. Navy, the United States has a huge range of vessels under its command. One of the most interesting ...
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday is the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday, and Chicago's connection to the service runs deep. From World War training to recruiting, the city has played a critical role in preparing ...
Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey testifies before senators in 2024 about his appointment as commander of U.S. Southern Command. (Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan/Air National Guard) Editor’s note: This is a ...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with nine fishermen while it was sailing in Venezuelan waters, Venezuela’s foreign minister said on Saturday, ...