The Crusader entered service looking like the Navy’s answer to everything, fast, heavily armed, and able to go supersonic in level flight from the start. It set records, impressed pilots, and quickly built a reputation as a thrilling but demanding aircraft.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier, has returned to port after a 326-day deployment — the longest for any U.S. carrier since Vietnam. The 4,600-sailor crew fought combat operations in the Middle East and South America under Operation Epic Fury,

Navy athletics announced a $5 million renovation to its baseball stadium that will begin this summer and be completed in time for the 2027 opener.

US Navy personnel have engaged and targeted Iranian-flagged oil tankers that were trying to bypass the US naval blockade on Iranian ports amidst the Iran conflict. The shadow fleet — ships employing misleading tactics like switching transponders and changing flags to transport sanctioned oil — has been a crucial source of income for Iran throughout the conflict.

The U.S. Navy is set to announce the builder of its F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter by August 2026, with Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the two finalists after Lockheed Martin was dropped from the competition.

The USS Cleveland is the 16th and final Freedom-class littoral combat ship to enter service, as the Navy tries to get rid of the vessels.