US forces launched from the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier to seize another blockade-breaking oil tanker

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, lands on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), after a right of visit boarding operation while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 7, 2026.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck of the carrier USS Gerald R. Ford this week.

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Navy destroyers helped the US catch a Russian-flagged oil tanker on the run in the Atlantic

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) maneuvers into position during At-Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025.
USS Bulkeley, one of the destroyers involved in the seizure, sails in the Atlantic Ocean.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye

I toured the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Take a look inside.

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The USS Nautilus.
The USS Nautilus.

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Trump says new 'Trump-class' battleship with railguns, lasers, and hypersonic missiles will be added to 'Golden Fleet'

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US President Donald Trump arrives to announce the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative.
US President Donald Trump arrives to announce the US Navy's new Golden Fleet initiative.

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In a first, a US Navy warship in the Middle East just launched a one-way attack drone

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A Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) successfully launches from the flight deck of the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) while operating in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16.
A US warship launched a one-way attack drone for the first time this week.

US Army photo by Spc. Kayla McGuire

With a boom and sparks, this $60 million Navy jet's aircraft carrier landing unraveled in seconds

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the
An F/A-18 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan McGuire

A US aircraft carrier's hard turn to avoid enemy fire surprised sailors and sent a jet with bad brakes into the sea

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman sails through the Mediterranean Sea on May 18.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman made a hard turn before sending a fighter jet and a tow tractor overboard.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mike Shen

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

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A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet flies over the Red Sea during routine operations, January 5, 2025.
An F/A-18 operates over the Red Sea.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis

A US company making long-range drone warships for a China fight just put its tech to the test in the water

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A rendering of an uncrewed vessel built by Blue Water Autonomy.
A rendering of Blue Water Autonomy's uncrewed vessel.

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Climb aboard the USS New Jersey, the fastest, longest, and most decorated US battleship ever built

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The USS New Jersey battleship.
The USS New Jersey battleship.

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