NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Cynthia Cook from the Center for International and Strategic Studies about why naval shipbuilding in the U.S. has become so difficult lately.

The U.S. shipbuilding industry has long been plagued by delays in delivering vessels and programs ending up overbudget.

The Navy’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year is its most ambitious shipbuilding push in years. After asking Congress for just six new ships in the last fiscal year, and nine in the one before ...

The Navy announced plans for a new battleship program, though key details including funding, design, and timelines remain ...

The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...

The U.S. Navy will buy up to 25 Trump-class "battleships," which will incorporate technologies that are still being developed.

WASHINGTON — A Navy replenishment ship that previously honored a gay rights icon will be renamed to recognize a Navy chief who received the Medal of Honor, the Pentagon announced Friday. The USNS ...

Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for ...

The U.S. Navy just wrapped up celebrations of its 250th anniversary throughout 2025, including programming in Philadelphia in ...