The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. Four Ticonderoga-class vessels in the program were decommissioned before refits were completed ...

China's navy has a menacing new addition to its naval fleet: the Type 055 class guided missile destroyer. The destroyer is the most modern and potent surface combatant in China's navy, officially ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is rapidly retiring its powerful Ticonderoga-class cruisers, sparking a debate over fleet size in the face of a rising China. -However, the program intended to ...

Virginia-Class Cruiser of Cold War – An Explainer: Years back, the word cruiser was routinely applied to frigates operating in the sailing era. Since these small vessels were quicker and lighter than ...

The US Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruisers are the largest and most well armed of its surface fleet. But the Navy has spent nearly a decade trying to get rid of its cruisers, arguing they are expensive ...

China's new Type 055 cruiser is its most modern and powerful surface combatant. The ship China labels as a destroyer is so large it compares more to US cruisers. China is building these ships fast ...