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See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 18:01

Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat stand watch during a swim call while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. — Sailors with the USS George Washington observe from a boat while their shipmates swim in the Atlantic Ocean.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman August Clawson

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The US Navy's grappling with another Ford-class supercarrier delay that could run into the next decade

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 14:38

Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. — Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly

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As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 14:02

Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018. — Ships with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Philippine Sea during dual carrier operations, Nov. 16, 2018.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/Released

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A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 07:20

Soviet Submarine And US Aircraft Carrier Collide — In this aerial image, a Soviet Union submarine is seen after colliding with U.S. Kitty Hawk on March 22, 1984 in at sea.
The Asahi Shimbun/Getty Images

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See aboard the ex-supercarrier John F. Kennedy, the scene of one of the greatest military pranks of all time

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 19:31

Sailors from John F. Kennedy CVN 79 tour decommissioned ship USS John F. Kennedy CVA 67 while it was moored at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. — Sailors from the future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) tour the decommissioned flattop John F. Kennedy (CVA 67) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
US Navy Photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric

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Here's why it's an aircraft carrier tradition to catapult a pair of boots

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 17:42

A pair of boots wait to be launched from the flight deck during a boot shoot. — Cmdr. Dennis Metz's boots wait to be launched from the flight deck during a boot shoot.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill M. Sanders

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US warships are shooting down weapons no one's ever faced in combat before, and a Navy commander says it's a 'great opportunity'

Sat, 02/17/2024 - 06:30

A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month. — A missile launches from a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea earlier this month.
Screengrab/US Central Command via X

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The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:32

UK aircraft carrier — The HMS Queen Elizabeth Royal Navy aircraft carrier leaves Portsmouth Harbour in the UK on November 3, 2023.
Andrew Matthews - PA Images

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Photos show US carrier's nighttime missions to counter Houthi rebels

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 17:48

a military carrier crewmember raises two glowing indicators to guide a fighter jet on the flight deck — USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

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Photos show the first full deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier, home at last after being sent as a warning to foes

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 07:03

A line of military ships sailing in the sea — Ships from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky

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