After finishing my last article on the inability of the US Navy to build frigates, I was hopeful that I could have a bit of a break before the next crisis in ...
DARPA's autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the USX-1 Defiant, took a major step toward operational status as a bottle of spirits was broken over its bow at the Everett Ship Repair in Everett, ...
Yet there’s good reason why the Defiant, when it’s laid down in 2030, will be the first new American battleship in more than ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Chuck Austen is set to deliver the final comic project of his over 40-year career with DSTLRY’s ...
US President Donald Trump announced on a Monday, December 22nd, 2025 that the US Navy would be producing a "golden fleet" of 20 to 25 battleships. Images of the vessels showcased during the Mar-A-Lago ...
We’re not quite at space battleships yet, but the U.S. Navy plans to bring the big warships back to the fleet with a new guided-missile battleship. On Dec. 22, 2025, President Donald Trump, Navy ...
Developed by DARPA under the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, this 180-foot, 240-metric-ton unmanned surface vessel (USV) is engineered from the keel up to operate without a single human ...