At first glance, a tug pushing at the center of a ship should cause pure sideways motion with no rotation. This video breaks down pivot point theory, fluid dynamics, and induced water movement to ...

Some ships seem to wander from side to side, constantly needing rudder corrections, while others track straight for miles. This video explains how length to beam ratio, block coefficient, and hull ...

Researchers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have identified a vibrant, ...

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Abstract: This study presents the development and experimental validation of a physics-based dynamic model for a Grab-Type Ship Unloader (GTSU) system, implemented using the Modelica modeling language ...

The U.S. Navy will get two new battleships, the “largest we've ever built,” sometime in the 2030s, President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 22. Construction of the ships, designated Trump-class ...

The president said development of the vessels would help maintain military superiority and improve the industrial base, but analysts suggested they were the wrong approach to current threats. By Zolan ...

President Donald Trump has announced the construction of what he is dubbing the “Golden Fleet” for the U.S. Navy. “Some of the ships are old and obsolete; we’re excited to go in the opposite direction ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump announced plans for new Navy ‘battleships’ armed with hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, railguns ...

US President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for what he called a new “Trump-class” battleship, marking a symbolic push to reshape the future of the US Navy.

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...