On Saturday, December 14, the Kenya Navy Ship Jasiri, believed to be the fastest warship in Africa, fired a 21-gun salute in honour of President William Ruto during celebrations marking the Kenya Navy ...

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 ...

The drag resistance of water makes over-ocean travel far slower than travel by land or air. Still, the U.S. Navy is tasked with responding to crises and emerging threats virtually anywhere in the ...