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Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier at Sea

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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle’s Propeller Broke Off In The Middle Of The Atlantic — And That Was Only Her Second-Worst Sea Trial

France's brand-new nuclear carrier broke a propeller mid-Atlantic in 2000 and limped home on one screw. The fix: vintage propellers pulled off the 1960s...

Harry J. Kazianis11 hours ago

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. Kazianis1 day ago

WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Western Pacific during a three-carrier strike force photo exercise. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

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In 2015 a small, decades-old French submarine slipped undetected through the destroyers and helicopters screening the USS Theodore Roosevelt and “sank” the supercarrier in a war game — and a Swedish boat had already done the same thing to another US carrier

Summary and Key Points: In the waters off Florida in early 2015, a French nuclear attack submarine named Saphir — a 1970s-era Rubis-class boat,...

Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026

U.S. Sailors conduct routine flight deck operations on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford 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 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

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The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built, a $13 billion supercarrier and the most advanced on earth — and after being kept at war for eleven months until a fire and 600 failed toilets drove sailors from their bunks, she may now sit broken for up to two years

Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built — a $13 billion supercarrier and the most...

Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026

(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 U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Ford-Class Almost ‘Broke’ the Aircraft Carrier For Good

The Gerald R. Ford-class carrier was supposed to be the evolutionary successor to the 50-year-old Nimitz, but instead of replacing one major system at...

Harrison KassMay 27, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Stoltz/Released)

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Nuclear Supercarrier Surprise: The U.S. Navy Now Has Another ‘Combat Prepped’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

After undergoing an extended period of maintenance, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is officially back in business. The carrier had been undergoing a...

Isaac SeitzMay 5, 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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The U.S. Navy Has Been Down 1 Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier for over 5 Years

The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, has been in overhaul for five years and counting. The original timeline called for...

Harrison KassMay 1, 2026

Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Diagram

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What the F-14 Tomcat and Iowa-Class Battleships Could Teach the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

What You Need to Know: The United States Navy lost dozens of F-14 Tomcat air-superiority fighters and an estimated 68 American aircrew over the...

Reuben JohnsonApril 28, 2026

Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Navy.

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‘We Feared She Might Sink’: Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov Was a Naval Mistake That Made the U.S. Navy Cringe

Anytime I ever brought up Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the tragedy we call the Admiral Kuznetsov, U.S. Naval officials either laugh or cringe. As...

Harry J. KazianisApril 27, 2026

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‘They Might Not Be Replaceable’: The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Make Russia and China Sweat

Why the Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers are So Special: There is a particular kind of warship that gets rarer the longer you study naval history....

Harry J. KazianisApril 26, 2026

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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle’s Propeller Broke Off In The Middle Of The Atlantic — And That Was Only Her Second-Worst Sea Trial

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

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

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

In 2015 a small, decades-old French submarine slipped undetected through the destroyers and helicopters screening the USS Theodore Roosevelt and “sank” the supercarrier in a war game — and a Swedish boat had already done the same thing to another US carrier

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship ever built, a $13 billion supercarrier and the most advanced on earth — and after being kept at war for eleven months until a fire and 600 failed toilets drove sailors from their bunks, she may now sit broken for up to two years

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Ford-Class Almost ‘Broke’ the Aircraft Carrier For Good

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Nuclear Supercarrier Surprise: The U.S. Navy Now Has Another ‘Combat Prepped’ Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Has Been Down 1 Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier for over 5 Years

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

What the F-14 Tomcat and Iowa-Class Battleships Could Teach the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

‘We Feared She Might Sink’: Russia’s Admiral Kuznetsov Was a Naval Mistake That Made the U.S. Navy Cringe

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‘They Might Not Be Replaceable’: The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Make Russia and China Sweat

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