Several U.S. naval ships are capable of reaching record-breaking speeds. As of this writing, the fastest U.S. Navy ship still in service is the Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS). Officially, it ...

With a $916 billion defense budget, more than the next nine highest spending countries combined, the United States is the world’s preeminent military power — and the U.S. Navy is an indispensable ...

We examine the cutting edge of naval speed as we explore the U.S. Navy’s fastest ships built for rapid global deployments. We follow their design evolution, from lightweight hulls to high-powered ...