Iowa-Class aircraft carriers were meant to be massive, mobile battle stations that could turn the tide of a war. Here's why ...

The LA harbor commission also approved adjustments to the plan for a dockside visitors center and park space next to the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

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Wearing a Nike sweatsuit, he is seen standing aboard the U.S. Navy's Iwo Jima, en route to New York, where he is expected to face prosecution on narco-terrorism charges.

After repeated rejections, Cedar Rapids won a state license for a casino in February and immediately broke ground. Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said calling the project a long shot is an understatement. “I ...

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US President Donald Trump unveiled a new battleship, the USS Defiant, as part of the newly launched "Trump-class" of battleships ...

While escorting President Franklin D Roosevelt across the Atlantic, USS William D Porter suffered a series of catastrophic blunders. During a training exercise, the destroyer accidentally fired a live ...

In 1989, an explosion ripped through Turret Two aboard USS Iowa during a routine gunnery exercise, killing 47 sailors instantly. What followed was one of the most controversial investigations in US ...

Speaking from Palm Beach, President Donald Trump said 20 to 25 battleships will be built and become 'the flagships of the American naval fleet.' ...