The XF8B was envisioned to provide the U.S. Navy with a long-range carrier-borne fighter that could take the fight to the ...

In 1944, a US Navy task group hunted ... German intelligence was vital during WWII, making recovery efforts for the sinking U-boat a top priority for the Navy task group. German Capt.

Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence ... Tens of thousands died in the brutal war at sea.

The U.S.S. Intrepid, launched in 1943, stands as a symbol of resilience and courage, having bravely survived five kamikaze ...

Designers and crew like to give their aircraft nicknames—very often, the nickname that sticks is from an attribute of the ...

A US Navy destroyer operating in the Red Sea last ... "But there's a lot of high-fives when you shoot something down with a gun, kind of World War II-style." The MK-45 is a five-inch artillery ...

Six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, they launched another assault with plans to occupy Midway Atoll and … ...

As recently as July, the Brazilian navy ... with a torpedo just before midnight on June 19, 1944. Brazil was the only South American country to send troops overseas in World War II.

Kennedy, left, next to a photo illustration of the future Ford-class supercarrier bearing the same name.Joshua Karsten/US Navy via Getty Images/US Navy photo illustration courtesy of Newport News ...