The Royal Navy's biggest surface-fleet shift in decades starts with a cancellation. In place of the destroyer meant to succeed the Type 45, Britain will build crewed command ships running drones above ...

The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.

Sir Keir Starmer is to replace the Royal Navy’s destroyers with smaller, cheaper warships under new military spending plans to be revealed this week. The Navy aims to replace th ...

China’s navy has revealed two newly built heavy destroyers during a training exercise at sea, signaling another step in the expansion of its powerful surface fleet. The vessels made their public debut ...

In late March 2026, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy sent two new Type 055 class destroyers, the Anging and Dongguan, to their first combat training exercises, putting China's fleet at 10 ...

The U.S. Navy has used cruisers and destroyers since around the 1800s to serve similar yet different roles. To the general public, they might look identical.

China's Type 055 destroyer, Dongguan, has set sail for its inaugural long-range mission in the Pacific. This cutting-edge warship, operational just a few months post-commissioning, showcases the rapid ...