Kris Osborn

The USS Zumwalt runs on a Total Ship Computing Environment with more than 6 million lines of code — and the wiring is exposed to ocean salt. That means fire.

The U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Extension Program has extended the aircraft from 6,000 flight hours all the way to 10,000.

The U.S. Navy will buy the first Trump-class battleship in its 2027 budget — armed with 128 Mk-41 Vertical Launch Systems.

The U.S. Navy may cancel the 5th and 6th Ford-class aircraft carriers — the program is under review for 2026.

Facing an eroding maritime advantage and China’s rapid 6th-gen fighter development, the Navy is accelerating its carrier-launched stealth platform to secure dominance against burgeoning Pacific threats.

Only 3 Seawolf attack submarines were built out of the 29 originally planned, leaving the Navy with a submarine deficit it is still trying to close.

Future armored warfare hinges on autonomous drones that instantly adapt to battlefield variables, utilizing real-time human input to hunt hidden threats and execute precision landings under fire.

From undersea drones to aerial sensors, the Pentagon is leveraging high-speed data processing to bridge the gap between autonomous robotics and critical human decision-making in future warfare.

The largest submarine ever built was nearly two football fields long and carried 200 nuclear warheads aimed at the United States. Russia's Typhoon was among the most feared weapons of the Cold War — yet America's Ohio-class still outgunned it, and the giant met its end on a budget, not in battle.

After 300 days at sea, the Navy’s premier carrier faces a grueling overhaul to repair fire damage, weary propulsion systems, and advanced launch technology following historic combat.