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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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‘A More Capable and Lethal Carrier’: USS John F. Kennedy Will Be Built for the F-35C. Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Was Not.

USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in 2017 with electromagnetic catapults and new arresting gear, but without the digital maintenance, logistics, and mission-data systems...

Shay Bottomley5 hours ago

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An Investigation Uncovered All Propeller Shafts on 65,000-Ton HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Had Been Misaligned When the Aircraft Carrier Was Constructed

During sea trials of Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales, both shafts were tested over thousands of nautical miles, and their vibration...

Jack Buckby6 hours ago

ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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A US Navy Aircraft Carrier Tactical Action Officer Explains How Long it Takes for a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier to Go to Flank Speed

HII received an undefinitized $336 million award this month to begin buying propulsion-plant material for CVN-82 — advance procurement, not the construction contract. What...

Georgia Gilholy3 days ago

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Brazil’s Aircraft Carrier São Paulo spent 206 days at sea in 18 years and then Turkey refused the asbestos hull so on 3 February 2023 the Navy towed the former French carrier Foch 350 kilometers offshore and sank her after steam and fire had already killed sailors

Eighteen years, 206 days at sea, three dead from steam and fire. Turkey refused the asbestos. Brazil sank São Paulo aircraft carrier anyway.

Isaac Seitz3 days ago

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea, April 16. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (U.S. Navy photo)

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100,000-ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like a Rusty Mess After Fighting Iran and That’s No Real Surprise

The USS Abraham Lincoln is not an isolated case. The USS Gerald R. Ford was driven to its operational limits during the Iran War,...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 29, 2004) - The crew "mans the rails" aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as she approaches pier 12 where thousands of family members await. The carrier completed a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Dave Fliesen, Fleet Combat Camera, Atlantic. (RELEASED)

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The US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Has 8 Nuclear Reactors. Every Carrier Built Since Has Had 2. And Now She Needs to Be Scrapped

Construction on the USS Enterprise began in 1958, and she needed eight nuclear reactors because that was what the technology of the time could...

Caleb LarsonAugust 23, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) – An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch/Released)

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Donald Trump Wants ‘Battleships’ and Aircraft Carriers That Belong in a WWII History Book and Not in the US Navy of 2026

Trump has big plans for the US Navy: Battleships that seem massively expensive and reworking aircraft carriers to look more like something from the...

Caleb LarsonAugust 19, 2026

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China Wants Nine Aircraft Carriers. Getting from Dreams to Taking on the US Navy Is Another Story

China had three carriers in commission at the end of July and, according to the Pentagon, wants nine by 2035. The hulls are the...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 31, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 04, 2012) Aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. This exercise will take place 30 Jan - 12 Feb, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick C. Scott)

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On a Submarine You Cut the Nuclear Reactor Out in One Piece. On Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise It Is Too Big, So the Hull Comes Apart.

The final bill for the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier now runs to about $1.3 billion — $902 million to inactivate her, $111 million to...

Christian D. OrrJuly 30, 2026

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The US Navy Commissioned 17 Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers in World War II. One Ford-Class Now Takes More Than a Decade

The USS Essex went from keel laying to commissioning in 20 months. The Yorktown did it in about 16. Between December 1942 and the...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 28, 2026

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‘A More Capable and Lethal Carrier’: USS John F. Kennedy Will Be Built for the F-35C. Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Was Not.

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An Investigation Uncovered All Propeller Shafts on 65,000-Ton HMS Prince of Wales Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier Had Been Misaligned When the Aircraft Carrier Was Constructed

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A US Navy Aircraft Carrier Tactical Action Officer Explains How Long it Takes for a Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier to Go to Flank Speed

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Brazil’s Aircraft Carrier São Paulo spent 206 days at sea in 18 years and then Turkey refused the asbestos hull so on 3 February 2023 the Navy towed the former French carrier Foch 350 kilometers offshore and sank her after steam and fire had already killed sailors

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100,000-ton US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like a Rusty Mess After Fighting Iran and That’s No Real Surprise

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The US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Has 8 Nuclear Reactors. Every Carrier Built Since Has Had 2. And Now She Needs to Be Scrapped

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Donald Trump Wants ‘Battleships’ and Aircraft Carriers That Belong in a WWII History Book and Not in the US Navy of 2026

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China Wants Nine Aircraft Carriers. Getting from Dreams to Taking on the US Navy Is Another Story

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On a Submarine You Cut the Nuclear Reactor Out in One Piece. On Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise It Is Too Big, So the Hull Comes Apart.

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The US Navy Commissioned 17 Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers in World War II. One Ford-Class Now Takes More Than a Decade

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