Featured in destroyersBYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2020ShareRussia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate ProgramsThe state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareNavy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit SnagsUnfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Will Retrofit Type 45 Destroyers To Keep Them From Breaking DownThe UK Defense Ministry hopes contractors will be able to upgrade the gas turbines and generators on all six ships in the next five to seven years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)The Navy is still doling out punishments in relation to the mishaps involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s Plans for New Nuclear Carriers And Destroyers Delayed IndefinitelyPlans for the nuclear-powered surface ships are conspicuously missing from the Kremlin’s latest military modernization package. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareCheck Out These Detailed Images Taken Aboard the Navy’s New Stealth DestroyerThe most advanced surface combatant ever built makes its first port of call. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Destroyer Fired Off Advanced Hyper Velocity Projectiles During 2018 ExerciseThe new rounds dramatically expand the ability of the guns on these ships and other platforms to engage surface targets and air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareThe Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some DestroyersThere’s nowhere left to go with the Arleigh Burke design, meaning the service will have to find a new ship to meet its energy-hungry demands. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareJapan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile SitesThe system could be paired with the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system that Japan is also interested in acquiring. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2016ShareUSS Zumwalt Breaks Down, Scrapes Along Panama CanalThe Navy’s newest ships have had a very poor record of traversing the canal as of late. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016ShareThe Navy Won’t Buy Ammo For Its Dumbed Down Stealth Destroyer’s Big GunsJust when you thought the Navy’s handling of the DDG-1000 program couldn’t get worse, we find that the ship has no ammunition to fire out of its 155mm deck guns. BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareUSS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off YemenThis was the real deal. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareUS Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni TerritoryThe attack comes just a week after the destruction of HSV-2 Swift in the same region and on the same day as ballistic missile attack on an air base deep inside Saudi territory. BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2016ShareHere’s The Other Side Of That “US Destroyer Cuts Off A Russian Frigate” StoryA bit of trickery seems to have been involved. BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2016ShareUS and Russian Navy Warships Have A Close Encounter In The Eastern Mediterranean SeaThings are heating up in the Med. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2016ShareChina Scrambles Fighters Against US Warship From Its South China Sea Air Base For The First TimeA US Navy destroyer got some unprecedented company near China’s disputed man-made island outpost. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2020ShareRussia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate ProgramsThe state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019ShareCongress Pushes Back On Stunning Navy Plan To Cut Destroyers, Cruisers, Subs, And MoreThe service wants to scale back new production of ships and trim existing hulls as part of a new path to reaching a 355-ship fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareNavy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit SnagsUnfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Will Retrofit Type 45 Destroyers To Keep Them From Breaking DownThe UK Defense Ministry hopes contractors will be able to upgrade the gas turbines and generators on all six ships in the next five to seven years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Navy To Charge Ex-Destroyer Commanders With Negligent Homicide Over Deadly Collisions (Updated)The Navy is still doling out punishments in relation to the mishaps involving the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia’s Northern Fleet Brings The Fireworks In This “Explosive” Year In Review VideoThe short but intense montage shows off various ships and their missiles, guns, close-in protection systems, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In the Navy’s Damning New Reports on Its Destroyer CollisionsReviews show major breakdowns in leadership, training, and basic protocols are indicative of serious systemic issues. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s Plans for New Nuclear Carriers And Destroyers Delayed IndefinitelyPlans for the nuclear-powered surface ships are conspicuously missing from the Kremlin’s latest military modernization package. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareHere Is The Navy’s Ultra Ambitious New Plan To Get To 355 Ships In Just 15 YearsThe service will face huge challenges in meeting that goal and just sustaining those vessels will cost many billions more than it spends now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareNavy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And TechThe specialized squadron might offer a home for the Navy’s small fleet of advanced Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and other ships. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019ShareCheck Out These Detailed Images Taken Aboard the Navy’s New Stealth DestroyerThe most advanced surface combatant ever built makes its first port of call. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Destroyer Fired Off Advanced Hyper Velocity Projectiles During 2018 ExerciseThe new rounds dramatically expand the ability of the guns on these ships and other platforms to engage surface targets and air and missile threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareThe Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some DestroyersThere’s nowhere left to go with the Arleigh Burke design, meaning the service will have to find a new ship to meet its energy-hungry demands. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017ShareJapan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile SitesThe system could be paired with the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system that Japan is also interested in acquiring. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2016ShareUSS Zumwalt Breaks Down, Scrapes Along Panama CanalThe Navy’s newest ships have had a very poor record of traversing the canal as of late. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016ShareThe Navy Won’t Buy Ammo For Its Dumbed Down Stealth Destroyer’s Big GunsJust when you thought the Navy’s handling of the DDG-1000 program couldn’t get worse, we find that the ship has no ammunition to fire out of its 155mm deck guns. BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016ShareUSS Mason Fired Three Missiles During Anti-Ship Missile Attack Off YemenThis was the real deal. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016ShareUS Destroyer Attacked by Anti-Ship Missiles From Rebel-Controlled Yemeni TerritoryThe attack comes just a week after the destruction of HSV-2 Swift in the same region and on the same day as ballistic missile attack on an air base deep inside Saudi territory. BYTyler RogowayOct 10, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2016ShareHere’s The Other Side Of That “US Destroyer Cuts Off A Russian Frigate” StoryA bit of trickery seems to have been involved. BYTyler RogowayJun 29, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2016ShareUS and Russian Navy Warships Have A Close Encounter In The Eastern Mediterranean SeaThings are heating up in the Med. BYTyler RogowayJun 28, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2016ShareChina Scrambles Fighters Against US Warship From Its South China Sea Air Base For The First TimeA US Navy destroyer got some unprecedented company near China’s disputed man-made island outpost. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2016Share