The latest report confirms concerns around the spiralling costs of the Iran War, which were confirmed to have risen to $29 ...
The Navy currently utilizes a 36-month Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), but leaders want to stretch it to 56 months.
In April 2026, the U.S. Navy delayed decommissioning its oldest active aircraft carrier — the USS Nimitz — by 10 months. The decision to keep the USS Nimitz in service was the result of the delay in ...
Though the USS Wasp is more than 30 years old, it remains an effective platform for the US Navy, with a newly modernized air wing. The US Navy has decided to keep the USS Wasp (LHD-1), a key warship, ...
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp sails in the Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2018, during a passing exercise with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. (MCS3 Taylor King/U.S. Navy) The U.S. Navy and ...
Built to fit the Washington Naval Treaty limits, USS Wasp sacrificed armor for speed and carried early radar and a deck-edge elevator while remaining vulnerable to torpedo damage. After Atlantic ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Among the aircraft that could be employed in airstrikes against ...
Why the USS Wasp Went Down in World War II Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025 Once a vital part of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet, the USS Wasp met a devastating end in 1942. Torpedoed ...
Remembering Fleet Week 2007 and a tour of the USS Wasp, a multipurpose amphibious assault ship. May 21-27 is Fleet Week 2025 in New York City, the annual celebration of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and ...
The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group returned to its home in Hampton Roads, Va., on Friday after completing a seven-month deployment, according to a U.S. Navy news release. The group consisted of the ...
Loved ones clad in multiple layers and holiday-themed blankets braved frigid temperatures on the piers Friday at Naval Station Norfolk to welcome home their sailors. The USS Wasp, an amphibious ...