The U.S. Navy's new medium landing ship design, sourced from a foreign shipbuilder, was chosen to control cost overruns and streamline construction timelines.

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for ...

Aircraft carriers and cruise ships are among the biggest ships the world has ever seen. Both these ship types are awesome sights, but -- obviously -- both serve distinctly different purposes. Cruise ...