The Navy's "Self Defense Test Ship," an aging, decommissioned destroyer, is vital to security, but there's no clear plan to replace it, watchdogs say.

Global proliferation of more capable air defenses means the era of the Navy 'flying with impunity' is increasingly at an end.

The Navy is on course to stand up new unmanned surface vessel divisions in the coming weeks, service officials said.

General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:GD) is one of the defense & aerospace stocks gaining from rising geopolitical spending. On ...