The U.S. Navy retired its last Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships this week in Bahrain, ending a legacy of over three ...

Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain bid farewell to the last of their wooden-hulled mine hunting ships in a handoff to ...

As it transitioned into steel shipbuilding, Austal USA landed all the work it could find. He's what we'll see emerging from the shipyard in coming years.

The Independence-class littoral mission vessel, RSS Fearless , seen here patrolling the Singapore Strait. Singapore is progressively deploying the Veloce 60 UAV across the class. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat ...

After decades of setbacks and early retirements, the Navy’s most ridiculed ship is finally doing its job: hunting mines and ...

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 urged incoming students to stand up for research excellence and the independence of universities in an address to the Class of 2029 at Opening Exercises ...

Naval warfare has shaped the course of human history for centuries, dating back to ancient times when wooden galleys powered by oars clashed across the Mediterranean. From early sea battles fought ...

Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based Austal ...

The future USS Pierre (LCS 38) conducts sea trials in Mobile, Ala., June 2025. Austal USA photo. The 418'x104' Pierre completed acceptance trials in June with the highest quality score achieved by any ...

The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, replacing aging minesweepers. Last week, Austal USA delivered the 19th and ...

Austal USA has delivered the last Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) to the US Navy — the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). The company announced this in a press release. The transfer documents ...