The number of ships in the Navy inventory currently stands at 295 and will drop to 283 in 2027. Navy leaders have been vocal about the need for more.

The 2025 plan to recapitalize the Navy’s fleet will cost about $40.1 billion annually — about double what the service has ...

The Navy's plan for its future fleet would require $1 trillion and a drastic increase in productivity at the nation's ...

The modernisation of its cruisers has been a headache for the US Navy. Although the service has spent billions to extend the ...

The vessel was named after former US Senator and naval officer Joseph Robert Kerrey, at a ceremony at the Intrepid Museum. US ...

This article is one of many in a series in which Breaking Defense reporters look back on the most significant (and ...

China's new Type 055 destroyer rivals the capabilities of the US's aging Ticonderoga class and may exceed it in threatening other ships.

Russia's Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev said Moscow brought in roughly 30 vessels last year.

Production of new E-2D aircraft continues, and there are numerous aircraft in the US Navy fleet. The aircraft is expected to remain in service into the 2040’s. We have supported this program for ...

And while the US Navy seeks to divest from its aging cruiser fleet, China is expanding its fleet at a breakneck pace. Type 055 'Renhai' China's desire for a massive surface combatant dates back to ...