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The US Navy is testing a jet-powered JDAM that can deliver standoff cruise-missile-like strikes for less

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:11

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A Navy F/A-18 carries the new Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant during a test event in early April off the coast of California — A Navy F/A-18 carrying the long-range JDAM variant earlier this month.
US Navy photo

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From Venezuela to Iran, major operations have kept US Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford away from home for almost 10 months

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 09:36

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The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023. — USS Gerald R. Ford
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

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US Navy aircraft carrier set to break record for longest deployment in modern history

Mon, 04/13/2026 - 16:12

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The Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is about to break a modern record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War.

By Tuesday, the Ford will have been at sea for 294 days, tying the record the USS Abraham Lincoln set in 2020.

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The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier pulled into port after months at sea facing combat, fire, and plumbing problems

Mon, 03/23/2026 - 13:15

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay naval base on the island of Crete, Greece, March 23, 2026. — The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a brief stay in the region.
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All the warships, planes, and missile systems the US military is sending toward Iran

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 22:50

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The US is mounting its largest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003. Here's a list of the weapons and hardware that it's sent to the region as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.