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One Unfinished US Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Occupying the Space the Next One Needs. That Pushed Its Delivery Back Two Years.

The delay that pushed the future USS Doris Miller from 2032 to 2034 did not begin with that ship. It began with the one...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 29, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) picks up speed as she steams through the western Pacific Ocean on Aug. 25, 2004. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting exercises at sea on a regularly scheduled deployment.

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The US Navy’s USS John C. Stennis Went Into Its Overhaul in 2021. Five and a Half Years Later, the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Still Not Back.

USS John C. Stennis went into her midlife refueling and complex overhaul in 2021, work scheduled to take about four years under a $3...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 28, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10 and is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer.

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The Navy Just Finished Repairing Aircraft Carrier USS Eisenhower. It Plans to Retire Her in 2030, a Year Before Her Replacement Arrives.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower came out of Norfolk Naval Shipyard in April 2026 ahead of schedule, after turbine inspections, underwater shafting work and structural...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 28, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset while under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 8, 2012. The George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group 5, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group 5 is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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America’s $13 Billion Aircraft Carriers Keep Getting ‘Sunk’ by Cheap Diesel Submarines. China Is Building Dozens of Them

The U.S. Navy has known since 2005 that a quiet diesel submarine can slip past a carrier's defenses and score a kill, because a...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 22, 2026

Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Sea Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young)

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First Steel Was Cut in 2011. She Joins the US Navy 2027. Why 1 American Aircraft Carrier Takes 16 Years

Sixteen years from first steel to the fleet — for a ship America once built in two. Follow the Kennedy through the yard and...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 17, 2026

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 Nimitz Just Retired, the Kennedy Is Two Years Late, and Now the Ford Needs the Yard — America’s Aircraft Carrier Math Is Down to a Handful

The longest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier deployment since Vietnam left marks — and the yards she enters finish carrier work 113 days late on...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 5, 2026

USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Artist Rendering

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The U.S. Navy’s USS Nimitz Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Might Have a Nuclear Fuel ‘Problem’ It Can’t Solve

Last week, the tried-and-true USS Nimitz aircraft carrier completed an important mission. The historic flat-top had been assigned to the Southern Command area of...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 23, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in formation while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 10, 2025. The George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is underway for Group Sail, its first integrated at-sea training phase. This event is designed to increase the Strike Group's tactical proficiency and lethality across all domains, meeting Navy and Joint warfighting requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Peña)

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The USS George H.W. Bush Is the Last U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Ever Built, and She’s Secretly Half-Nimitz, Half-Ford

Commissioned in 2009, the USS George H.W. Bush was the last Nimitz-class carrier the United States ever built, and she isn't quite like the...

Isaac SeitzJune 23, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Have A Range Problem It May Not Be Able To Fix — And China Is Betting Everything On It

An aircraft carrier's reach is its air wing's combat radius — and China's missiles now outrange it. To strike, a carrier must sail into...

Harry J. KazianisJune 19, 2026

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (March 31, 2026) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the flagship of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026. More than 5,000 personnel are assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders increased capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)

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The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have a Message for Russia and China

USS Nimitz Is Sailing Home To Die: The 51-Year Story Of The Carrier Class That Defined American Power The oldest aircraft carrier on earth...

Harry J. KazianisJune 12, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

One Unfinished US Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Occupying the Space the Next One Needs. That Pushed Its Delivery Back Two Years.

Aerospace & Defense

The US Navy’s USS John C. Stennis Went Into Its Overhaul in 2021. Five and a Half Years Later, the Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Still Not Back.

Aerospace & Defense

The Navy Just Finished Repairing Aircraft Carrier USS Eisenhower. It Plans to Retire Her in 2030, a Year Before Her Replacement Arrives.

Aerospace & Defense

America’s $13 Billion Aircraft Carriers Keep Getting ‘Sunk’ by Cheap Diesel Submarines. China Is Building Dozens of Them

Aerospace & Defense

First Steel Was Cut in 2011. She Joins the US Navy 2027. Why 1 American Aircraft Carrier Takes 16 Years

Aerospace & Defense

The Nimitz Just Retired, the Kennedy Is Two Years Late, and Now the Ford Needs the Yard — America’s Aircraft Carrier Math Is Down to a Handful

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s USS Nimitz Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Might Have a Nuclear Fuel ‘Problem’ It Can’t Solve

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The USS George H.W. Bush Is the Last U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Ever Built, and She’s Secretly Half-Nimitz, Half-Ford

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Have A Range Problem It May Not Be Able To Fix — And China Is Betting Everything On It

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Have a Message for Russia and China

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