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A US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea just days after Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 11:39

The Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is anchored in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, June 22, 2024. — The Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, anchored in Busan, South Korea.
Song Kyung-Seok/Pool Photo via AP

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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 08:15

China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024. — China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024.
Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via Getty Images

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China built a new modern aircraft carrier, but it's got a 'steep learning curve' to beat before it can match the US Navy

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 09:23

An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials. — An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials.
Pu Haiyang/Xinhua via Getty Images

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The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 11:39

USS Ronald Reagan — USS Ronald Reagan
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/U.S. Navy via AP

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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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