Morning Overview on MSN

China’s Type 075 ship spotted operating a new drone helicopter

A rotary-wing drone helicopter has been photographed on the flight deck of China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship, adding ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

China reveals two new 10,000-ton Type 055 destroyers as warship fleet grows

China’s navy has revealed two newly built heavy destroyers during a training exercise at ...
The National Interest

Does the U.S. Navy Need New Cruisers to Counter China’s Type 055?

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Ticonderogas will soon reach the end of their useful service lives, as will the oldest of the DDG-51 class of ships. The Navy has yet to make a decision about its ...
USNI

Report to Congress on Navy Ship Names

Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...