From Cold War fleet escort to floating naval museum in Nantes, Maillé-Brézé (D627) represents a rare survivor of postwar French naval power. This article explains her design, modernization, anti-submarine systems, and why she remains one of the most important preserved warships in France.

Discover how the US Navy reinvented the aircraft carrier for the 21st century. We explore the transition from steam to magnetism, the nuclear heart of the Ford-class, and why these ships are considered the ultimate insurance policy for global stability.

China’s new jack-up barges may transform a Taiwan invasion scenario by enabling rapid over-the-shore military logistics.

The Indian Navy plans to start building up to five surface ships and submarines in 2026 amid geopolitical instability in the Indo-Pacific region.

During World War II, the Anglo-American allies made extensive use of escort aircraft carriers converted from transport ships. The British Navy command drew on this experience when, in the spring of 1982, it needed to urgently deliver transport and assault helicopters, vertical take-off and landing aircraft, and large consignments of weapons and military equipment to the Falkland Islands.

Why do only a handful of nations truly dominate the oceans? This in-depth guide explains what a blue-water navy is, how it differs from green- and brown-water fleets, and why aircraft carriers, submarines, and maritime logistics define global power in the 21st century.

USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) is the second ship of the Blue Ridge-class command ships and far more than just a vessel — it is a floating command center designed to direct the largest naval operations conducted by the United States and NATO. Named after the highest peak in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney in California, the ship has become a symbol of America’s technological leadership and strategic presence at sea.

Why is the USS Abraham Lincoln considered a pinnacle of human engineering? Read this publication to understand the staggering scale of Nimitz-class carriers, from the modular construction of 120-ton blocks to the physics of launching 20-ton jets from a 150-meter deck.

Why are the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers considered the most important naval project in modern British history? This article explains their design, technology, strategic role, and how these warships redefine the concept of a modern aircraft carrier.

On the morning of January 15, 2014, the training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman was launched at the Damen Shipyards Group in Romania.

Modern warships are direct descendants of ships that fought in World War I and World War II, but technological progress is developing so rapidly that we are now seeing the fourth generation of warships built after 1945. Predictions that ships would become obsolete in the nuclear age have proven completely unfounded. Today, the world's navies are armed with super-powerful aircraft carriers, missile cruisers, destroyers and other types of ships.

The Feodosia Shipyard More launched the world's largest air-cushion ship Zubr.

American warships will soon be equipped with a standard 4G connection.

In the Gato class, the U.S. Navy had found a fully capable boat with the characteristics necessary to fight a war in the Pacific. In the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack, it was obvious that the only way to halt the rapid expansion of Japanese conquests would be with an unconventional strategy, and to their credit, Admirals King and Nimitz came up with exactly the right approach. They devised a dual strategy — containment around the edges and strikes deep into the heart of the Japanese Empire. The resources available were a small and terribly vulnerable force of aircraft carriers and three-dozen fleet submarines plus the nine old V-boats and a few more obsolescent S-class boats.

The corvette project 11541 Korsar patrol ship is designed to search for, to track and to engage surface, underwater and air targets, as well as to perform escort and patrol tasks. The corvette can carry out a wide class of missions, operating autonomously and within a tactical task force in sea and oceanic areas.

The ‘Yavuz’ cruiser is the first ship named after the Ottoman Sultan, Yavuz Selim. The German Navy ordered the ship to ‘Blohm&Voss shipyard’ and keel laid down in August 1909 and launched on 28 March 1911 as SMS Goeben. She served in Germen Imperial Navy until August 1914.

The contract for the purchase of a universal helicopter carrier Mistral-class for the Russian Navy will be signed before the end of the year, RIA Novosti reports, citing the statement of the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Nikolai Makarov. Makarov also added, that the Russian authorities continue to prepare an international tender for the construction and purchase of the newest helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy.

An aircraft carrier strike group (ACSG) is the largest formation of warships and submarines. The group is so heavily armed that the enemy is simply obliged to lay down its arms when it appears on the horizon.

The USS Lexington is the last operational unit of the Essex class of carriers that were designed just prior to World War II, and were modernized in the 1950s.

Exercise Valiant Shield was a large United States military war game held 19–24 June 2006 in the Pacific Ocean.