The Department of Defense (DOD) spends tens of billions of dollars annually to operate and maintain its weapon systems, including combat surface ships. Combat surface ships are seagoing vessels that ...

Many strategists, myself included, believe that unmanned surface vessels could be part of an approach to help the U.S. Navy maintain an edge over its competitors. Unfortunately, there is little ...

Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, President of the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), and then Capt. Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69), converse ...

Here’s What You Need To Know: All of the world’s most powerful surface combatants operate in the latest rivalry between major powers, this time in the Asia-Pacific region. Great-power competition is ...

The UK's Royal Navy is exploring the use of nuclear propulsion for large surface ships, with the Ministry of Defence issuing a Request for Information seeking insights from the defence industry on the ...

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class John Young conducts preventative maintenance on a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius ...