Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy saysThe USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week. By Riley Ceder17 hours ago
The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.By Riley Ceder8 days ago
9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump saysPresident Trump also said Iran's naval headquarters has been "largely destroyed" in a different attack.By Beth Sullivan and J.D. Simkins3 weeks ago
US Navy taps Fincantieri to build Marine Corps landing vesselsThe Navy is seeking a Vessel Construction Manager as an intermediary between the sea service and shipyards when building additional Medium Landing Ships.By Tom Kington4 weeks ago
US, European navies push Lego-like modularity to boost ships’ combat punchContainerized forces packages, when executed well, are a flexible way to bring new capabilities to sea quickly, service chiefs said in Paris.By Rudy Ruitenberg6 weeks ago
US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending billThe conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.By Stephen Losey8 weeks ago