Speed is hardly paramount for naval vessels -- it's not always going to be the feature that wins a battle or even a war -- but it doesn't hurt. Depending on the type of ship, speed can be the ...

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist ... There are more than 250 operating worldwide today. These rugged boats are optimized for high-speed / shallow-draft operations in and around ...

USS Iowa (SSN-797), the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class, was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on Saturday. The 7,800-ton nuclear attack boat is at least the ...

The Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat is a high-speed, high-buoyancy ... The RHIB is also used by U.S. Navy sailors for visit board and search operations at sea. The 11-meter-long Naval Special Warfare ...

USS Connecticut suffered significant damage during the incident and several sailors onboard reported injuries.

Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is set to debut its latest unmanned surface vessel at the upcoming Sea-Air-Space ...

This month, the Russian Navy’s Kilo-II submarine demonstrated its ability to launch one of the Kremlin’s most advanced cruise ...

The following is the March 21, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine ...