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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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The 5 Letter Word That Makes the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Worth Every Penny

EMALS: The Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Just Might Be the Best on Earth The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, also known as EMALS, pioneered by the...

Caleb LarsonMarch 28, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Pulled Off An Aircraft Carrier Miracle During World War II. It Can’t Be Recreated

The U.S. Navy Built 24 Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers. It Can’t Pull That Off Again The U.S. was able to build twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers...

Isaac SeitzMarch 27, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the Caribbean Sea during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony, Jan. 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Shortage Is a Painful Mess

Why America Is Running Short of Aircraft Carriers, And No Solution Seems Easy In March 2026, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the...

Jack BuckbyMarch 27, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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USS Gerald R. Ford’s Laundry Fire Was So Bad the Navy Had to Strip 1,000 Mattresses From America’s Next Aircraft Carrier to Replace Them

The Crete Pivot and the Fire: Why the USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier is Leaving the Red Sea The USS Gerald R. Ford...

Christian D. OrrMarch 21, 2026

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‘Psychological Breaking Point’: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Has Been Pushed to Its Limits

The 11-Month Breaking Point: The Grueling Reality of the USS Ford’s Record Aircraft Carrier Deployment The modern aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford was...

Kris OsbornMarch 21, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) steams through the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2019. The John C. Stennis is underway as part of a Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet ordered sortie ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic Ocean where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

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2 Aircraft Carriers Down, 1 Breaking Apart: The U.S. Navy Is Running Out of Supercarriers During the Iran War

The USS John C. Stennis is 14 months behind schedule and $483 million over budget. The USS Harry S. Truman begins its overhaul in...

Isaac SeitzMarch 19, 2026

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78,000 Tons: France’s New PANG Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Isaac Seitz, defense columnist and Strategic Intelligence graduate, examines France's Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération — Europe's largest warship ever planned. At 310 meters and...

Isaac SeitzMarch 17, 2026

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 5, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) operates in the Arabian Sea during sunset. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 3rd Class James Stahl/Released)

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have One Big Flaw: ‘Nuclear Refueling’

Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force officer, evaluates the Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) crisis affecting...

Christian D. OrrFebruary 28, 2026

A MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 delivers cargo to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) during a vertical replenishment in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea training as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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‘Significant Mechanical Degradation’: The Navy Just Lost Another Nuclear Supercarrier

Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a defense analyst and former US Army Infantry officer, evaluates the critical delays affecting the USS...

Brent M. EastwoodFebruary 28, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the Strait of Gibraltar, Oct. 1, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Alyssa Joy)

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Psychology Suggests U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Crew of USS Gerald R. Ford Might Suffer Mental Health Issues from Record Deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford is being pushed into another Middle East mission after an extended deployment that has already stretched past 230 days....

Brandon WeichertFebruary 27, 2026

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The 5 Letter Word That Makes the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Worth Every Penny

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The U.S. Navy Pulled Off An Aircraft Carrier Miracle During World War II. It Can’t Be Recreated

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Shortage Is a Painful Mess

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USS Gerald R. Ford’s Laundry Fire Was So Bad the Navy Had to Strip 1,000 Mattresses From America’s Next Aircraft Carrier to Replace Them

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‘Psychological Breaking Point’: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Has Been Pushed to Its Limits

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2 Aircraft Carriers Down, 1 Breaking Apart: The U.S. Navy Is Running Out of Supercarriers During the Iran War

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78,000 Tons: France’s New PANG Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have One Big Flaw: ‘Nuclear Refueling’

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