What You Need to Know: The USS United States (CVA-58) was a highly ambitious post-WWII U.S. Navy supercarrier program designed to carry large bombers capable of delivering nuclear payloads.

The Cancelled USS United States: The Navy’s Most Ambitious Aircraft Carrier That Never Sailed. The USS United States (CVA-58) was a proposed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that struggled to ...

With leaders in Iran, Russia and elsewhere flexing their military muscles, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says the United States needs to ramp up its own military. "We are the only nation that is not ...

Building a larger, more powerful navy was spurred by the War of 1812 and the burning of the White House by the British. ... The new navy’s flagship, the United States, was built there. (The more ...

China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater shipbuilding capacity, as Beijing seeks to project its power across the oceans, the head of the ...

According to the latest returns, the United States Navy contains 126 submarines, built and building. This seems a formidable total when compared with Great Britain’s 68 and Japan’s 77.

Building 34 will be the hub for building the Navy's newest ships. The shipyard was awarded the contract to build the first frigate in April 2020, the second in May 2021.

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. (WHTM) The building has an unusual history. “This building was originally part of a gun factory where they would put parts of large caliber guns togethe… ...

Since the founding of the United States Navy on October 13, 1775, there has been only a single vessel named USS United States – it was one of the original six frigates that served as the core of ...

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy could be fielding up to 400 ships in the coming years, the Navy secretary said – up from about 340 now. Meanwhile, the US fleet sits at under 300 ships.