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Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping

25/12/2025

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Chinese Navy landing ship against map of China. Island hopping capabilities.

President Trump’s Monday announcement of the “Trump class battleship” made a splash, though the development timeline on them is unclear and,…

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Trump, Navy leaders reveal plans for new battleships armed with nukes, lasers, railguns and hypersonic missiles. Analysts anticipate problems.

23/12/2025

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Donald Trump views a rendering of a new Navy battleship with lasers, possibly related to news of new battleships.

President Donald Trump and Navy leadership presented plans Monday evening for a new class of modern battleships that would be…

Fincantieri Delivers Second LSS Unit For Italian Navy

20/12/2025

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Italian Navy's Vulcano-class logistic support ship (LSS) A5335 sails near Mount Vesuvius. Fincantieri delivery.

The delivery ceremony for the ship “Atlante”, the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy, took place on…

US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant ships

19/12/2025

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Massive ship propeller being inspected by US Navy personnel in dry dock.

The U.S. Navy is pursuing a new class of smaller, more agile combatant ships that the service says will become…

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland (LCS 31)

26/11/2025

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USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, underway at sea.

Cleveland is the 16th and final ship of its class, marking the completion of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS)…