Historically, the naval destroyer has been known for its offensive might, with a frigate being a lighter model.There's much more to consider than just that, though. In this article, we'll compare ...

The Navy’s ambitious fleet-size expansion relies upon a massive increase in heavily armed Destroyers able to launch long-range attacks, fire interceptor missiles, defend carrier strike groups ...

The chief of naval operations made a pitch for a new class of destroyers that would be smaller than the Zumwalt class. Navy's Top Officer Wants a New Mid-Size Destroyer That Packs a Major Punch ...

The size disparity, while varying a lot between the many different types of frigate and destroyer around the world, can be significant. The monstrous Zumwalt class of destroyers are 610 feet long ...

The Navy's latest destroyer will feature lasers that can shoot down missiles and attack enemies with hypersonic missiles topping 3,800 mph. U.S ... shrinking the size of the fleet over time, ...

A famed Japanese destroyer lost in 1942 has been found severed on the South Pacific seafloor — the result of a fantastic David-vs.-Goliath sea battle that remains the stuff of legend for the U.S. Navy ...

U.S. Navy commander Phillip Pournelle, also in Proceedings, expresses a number of similar concerns about a navy built around large ships, warning that “in an age of precision-strike weapon ...

The USS Zumwalt will be the largest destroyer in the Navy's fleet. — -- The U.S. Navy will soon take charge of the first in its newest, most advanced line of warships: the angular, tech-savvy ...

Naval warships, including five of the deadliest warships in military history, are powerful vessels designed with specific roles that shape their size, speed, and ability. This is especially true ...

The Navy announced that four more guided-missile destroyers will have their service lives extended to 40 years. One of those warships, Milius, is shown here during its April 16 transit through the ...

BATH, Maine - The U.S. Navy's workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a young welder. Now, the Navy is getting ready to turn the page as it looks to a ...