Drone technology is changing many aspects of the military. The U.S. Navy, for example, is looking into the potential for unmanned long-range drone ships.
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The United States Navy utilizes hundreds of warships, from submarines to destroyers to aircraft carriers, that each wield an immense amount of power.
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The U.S. Navy operates some of the most advanced and lethal submarines and fighter jets in the world, including the Virginia-class subs and F-35 Lightning II.
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The notion that a captain must go down with their ship is a romantic one, but it's not entirely true, but there are some truths (and law) behind the concept.
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Aircraft carriers are impressive in size but they can still hide from the enemy when necessary. Here's everything they have to do to stay out of sight.
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There are an estimated 3 million undiscovered shipwrecks lining the sea floor. In June 2025, divers discovered a 2,000-year-old wreck in Turkey.
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As drones get more prolific on the battlefield, technology is being developed to counter it. Now, China is touting a new laser weapon system for this purpose.
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Some people collect items for a hobby while others like to learn a new skill or construct models. This Chinese farmer prefers building submarines.
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When a vessel nears the end of its lifespan, there are a few options for how to dispose of it. One iconic Cold War ship is going to be intentionally sunk.
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When some Ohio-class submarines were retrofitted with non-nuclear Tomahawk missiles instead, this one sub was the first to fire them in combat.
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The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers are among the world’s largest. Here’s all you need to know about how many fighter jets each can hold.
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Despite operating one of the largest navies in the world, the United States has only two operational icebreakers - limiting its effectiveness in the Arctic.
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Aircraft carriers are the backbone of America's naval presence, yet one of its ships hasn't been in service since 2021. There's a good reason for that, though.
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The U.K. has launched its newest and largest aircraft carrier to date. Here's how big it is, how many people it holds and how it compares to others.
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The Midway-class aircraft carrier was instrumental in American naval operations around the world spanning from the end of WWII into the 1990s.
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The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier has made headlines for its planned retirement, but several other U.S. Navy ships are set to be decommissioned in 2026.
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With so many sailors in the United States Navy, is it possible for them to serve aboard the same ship their entire career? Here's what we know.
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The Essex-class aircraft carrier came about during World War II and was one of the first class of carriers to be outfitted with the angled flight deck.
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China’s new carriers can’t outmatch America’s — but they don’t need to. A hidden system on land gives it the upper hand in a potential clash at sea.
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America’s dominance beneath the waves grows as its newest nuclear submarine completed its initial sea trials and prepares for active deployment.
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The U.S. Navy regularly conducts training exercises to simulate and prepare for combat. In 2015, a tiny sub "sank" one of its aircraft carriers in a drill.
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The Aleksandr Shabalin is a Ropucha-class landing ship that entered service in 1985 and has served in the Soviet and Russian Navy ever since.
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Aside from the United States, France is the only other country to have a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. However, it only has one compared to America's 11.
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The USS Illinois was supposed to be the fifth of the U.S. Navy's WWII-era Iowa-class battleships, but it never joined its siblings at sea. Here's why.
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Trials of the USS Ted Stevens, conducted by Huntington Ingalls Industries, showed that the ship met all mechanical, electrical, and combat-system requirements.
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Nuclear-powered submarines use some of the most advanced military technology in the world. These are the ones that are a cut above all the rest.
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The United States Navy has a new destroyer with a high-tech missile detection system. Here's what it is, and how the system works.
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