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The Trump-Class Battleship Would Carry 128 Mk 41 Cells. Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov Nuclear Battlecruiser Will Carry 176. 1 of Those 2 Ships Is Real, and It Has Been in the Yard for 25 Years.

Two attempts to revive the capital ship, measured against each other. Russia built four Project 1144 Orlan Kirov-class battlecruisers between 1973 and 1996 and...

Christian D. OrrSeptember 15, 2026

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, 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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Investigators Are Studying Why the US Navy’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Was Hit With a Massive Fire and If It Could Have Been Prevented

The Navy first said two sailors were hurt aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. More than 200 were treated for smoke inhalation. Six months...

Jack BuckbySeptember 14, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Russia Commissioned the Nuclear Battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov in 1986 and Sent Her to the Yard at Severodvinsk in 1999. She Came Out in 2025. She Has Now Spent Roughly Twice as Long Being Repaired as She Ever Spent in Service, at a Cost of About $5,000,000,000.

The old Kirov-class carried 20 P-700 Granit missiles. The rebuilt Admiral Nakhimov carries up to 80 in new vertical launch cells, compatible with the...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 14, 2026

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Apr. 26, 2003) -- Spectators welcome the aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to Pearl Harbor. Lincoln is on its way home from a deployment spanning more than nine months. Abraham Lincoln is among the first ships to return home from Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Joshua L. Pritekel. (RELEASED)

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$850,000,000 Australian Submarine ‘Sank’ a $5,500,000,000 US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier and 2 Nuclear Attack Submarines by Evading a Fleet of Warships and ‘Penetrating the Screen’

A nuclear submarine cannot switch off its reactor, which means coolant pumps, a steam plant and reduction gears are always turning. A diesel-electric boat...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 13, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Russia Built a Titanium Hulled ‘Golden Fish’ Nuclear Submarine That Could Hit 44 Knots That Had 2 Reactors. The Goal Was to Hunt US Navy Aircraft Carriers

Ordinary pressure hulls were steel. Project 661 (also known as the Papa-Class or the K-222 submarine) used titanium alloy, which meant the Soviet Union...

Harrison KassSeptember 12, 2026

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 11, 2012) Guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transit the Strait of Hormuz. Both ships are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forster/Released)

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100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Could Be Out Of Action for a Long Time

The Navy historically allowed six months for a Planned Incremental Availability. The Carl Vinson's latest ran seven, from November 2025 to June 12, 2026....

Brandon WeichertSeptember 11, 2026

(Sept. 08, 2012) The forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) sails through calm seas near Guam at sunset. George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group FIVE, the US Navy’s only continuously forward deployed carrier strike group, based out of Yokosuka, Japan. Carrier Strike Group FIVE is currently on a routine Western Pacific patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/ Released)

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A Swedish Gotland-Class Diesel Submarine Worth About $100,000,000 Slipped Past an Entire US Navy Carrier Group and “Sank” the $5,500,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

The familiar version is that the US Navy was so embarrassed when a Swedish submarine reached a firing position on USS Ronald Reagan that...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 10, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) steams forward off the coast of Guam during a photo exercise, Dec. 17, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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The Royal Navy Confirms the USS Dallas Conducted Simulated Torpedo Attacks on Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious in 2013. It Has Never Released the Detection Timeline, the Firing Solutions, or the Umpire’s Assessment.

In September 2013 the American attack submarine USS Dallas got inside the protective screen around the Royal Navy carrier HMS Illustrious in the Gulf...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 9, 2026

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The Saab 36 Mach 2 ‘Nuclear’ Bomber Has a Message for the US Air Force and Russia

Sweden spent the early Cold War building an entire defense industry rather than depend on anyone else's, and the Saab 36 was where that...

Harrison KassSeptember 7, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

‘A Mistake We Can’t Ever Fix’: The US Navy’s Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Makes Russia and China Smile as There Is No Fix

The Seawolf-class was meant to be the American attack submarine of the 21st century. It was faster than a Los Angeles, dived deeper, ran...

Jack BuckbySeptember 7, 2026

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The Trump-Class Battleship Would Carry 128 Mk 41 Cells. Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov Nuclear Battlecruiser Will Carry 176. 1 of Those 2 Ships Is Real, and It Has Been in the Yard for 25 Years.

Aerospace & Defense

Investigators Are Studying Why the US Navy’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Was Hit With a Massive Fire and If It Could Have Been Prevented

Aerospace & Defense

Russia Commissioned the Nuclear Battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov in 1986 and Sent Her to the Yard at Severodvinsk in 1999. She Came Out in 2025. She Has Now Spent Roughly Twice as Long Being Repaired as She Ever Spent in Service, at a Cost of About $5,000,000,000.

Aerospace & Defense

$850,000,000 Australian Submarine ‘Sank’ a $5,500,000,000 US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier and 2 Nuclear Attack Submarines by Evading a Fleet of Warships and ‘Penetrating the Screen’

Aerospace & Defense

Russia Built a Titanium Hulled ‘Golden Fish’ Nuclear Submarine That Could Hit 44 Knots That Had 2 Reactors. The Goal Was to Hunt US Navy Aircraft Carriers

Aerospace & Defense

100,000-Ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Could Be Out Of Action for a Long Time

Aerospace & Defense

A Swedish Gotland-Class Diesel Submarine Worth About $100,000,000 Slipped Past an Entire US Navy Carrier Group and “Sank” the $5,500,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

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The Royal Navy Confirms the USS Dallas Conducted Simulated Torpedo Attacks on Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious in 2013. It Has Never Released the Detection Timeline, the Firing Solutions, or the Umpire’s Assessment.

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The Saab 36 Mach 2 ‘Nuclear’ Bomber Has a Message for the US Air Force and Russia

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‘A Mistake We Can’t Ever Fix’: The US Navy’s Seawolf-Class Submarine Shortage Makes Russia and China Smile as There Is No Fix

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