Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other ...

Various land-based fighters were converted to become seaplanes during the Second World War. A few were very impressive, like ...

A bold night attack by the Indian Navy that shattered Pakistan’s western fleet and changed the course of the 1971 war.

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

The Second World War (WW-II) led to huge advances in weaponry as well as the development of antibiotics, chemotherapy, radar, ...

Best of BS Opinion is today's roundup of the Opinion page, covering long-term oil prices, WWII 'jugaad', India's red-ball ...

The Battle of Tarawa was the opening campaign of the U.S. drive across the central Pacific during World War II.

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the ...

Taffy 3—consisting of six escort carriers, three destroyers, and four destroyer escorts—was there to cover troops storming ...