The USS Saufley served in many WWII missions, conducting anti-shipping sweeps, escorting reinforcements, and providing shore ...

The largest, most massive battleships to ever exist were the Japanese Yamato-class WWII-era warships which incorporated nine ultra-large 460mm 18.1-inch naval guns. The large weapons, designed for ...

On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial ...

Unlike the battleship, few war machines have ever embodied national pride, technological ambition, and formidable capability. From the towering steel giants of the early 1900s to the sleek, ...

Dive into the gripping tale of valor and strategy as we recount the daring efforts of WW2 US pilots who faced off against a ...

When most people think about a warship today, they likely picture the biggest and most advanced ones like the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. Looking back at history, the Axis and Allied powers ...

The Second World War was fought on many fronts, with skirmishes occurring on land, in the air, and at sea alike. As a result, several forms of transportation and warfare became synonymous with the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...