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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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US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Need More Than 24 Months of Repairs

The most expensive warship ever built came home with a repair list. USS Gerald R. Ford has arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard after a...

Brandon WeichertJuly 28, 2026

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The US Navy Still Needs Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson After 44 Years

USS Carl Vinson entered service in 1982 and has since fought over Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, while also delivering aid after Haiti’s earthquake....

Harry J. KazianisJuly 28, 2026

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Florida will perform routine operations while at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber/Released)

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The Navy Is Retiring Four Nuclear Submarines That Carry 154 Missiles Each. It Will Take 20 New Boats to Replace Them.

The four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines leaving service by the end of the decade carry 154 Tomahawks each, and they have been a favorite of...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 28, 2026

(Oct. 5, 2025) An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Dusty Dogs” of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 fires flares above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in support of the Titans at Sea Presidential Review. The Titans of the Sea Presidential Review is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase maritime capabilities as part of the U.S Navy’s 250th birthday. America is a maritime nation. For 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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2,120 Days: That’s How Long US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Was ‘Trapped’ in the Yard

USS George Washington entered Newport News for a four-year overhaul in 2017 but did not return to the Navy until May 2023. Hidden turbine...

Harry J. KazianisJuly 28, 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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The US Navy’s Newest Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Running a Year Late. The Holdup Is the Arresting Gear and the Weapons Elevators. (

USS John F. Kennedy, the second Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier, is now scheduled for delivery in March 2027. The Navy's own budget documents give...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 28, 2026

(August 16, 2006) - USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) sits moored in the Magnetic Silencing Facility at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Aug 16 for her first ìdepermingî treatment. The deperming process reduces a ships electromagnetic signature as she travels through the water. U.S. Navy Photograph by MCCM(AW) Jerry McLain (Released)

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‘What a Mess’: The US Navy Spent Four and a Half Years and $80 Million Repairing a Seawolf-Class Nuclear Submarine. It Is Scheduled to Retire in 2031

In October 2021 the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut struck an uncharted underwater mountain in the South China Sea while running at 24 knots....

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 28, 2026

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France’s New Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Will Cost $11 Billion. Its Catapults and Arresting Gear Will Be Made in the USA

France has designed its next aircraft carrier to displace 80,000 tons, twice the size of Charles de Gaulle, powered by two nuclear reactors and...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 28, 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

Image of Virginia-Class Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The US Navy Is Designing Its Next Attack Submarine Around Drones and Seabed Missions. It Cannot Build the Ones It Has Fast Enough.

The Virginia-class attack submarine was designed after the Cold War as a cheaper, more versatile replacement for the Los Angeles boats, and it has...

Harrison KassJuly 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

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US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Need More Than 24 Months of Repairs

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The US Navy Still Needs Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson After 44 Years

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The Navy Is Retiring Four Nuclear Submarines That Carry 154 Missiles Each. It Will Take 20 New Boats to Replace Them.

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2,120 Days: That’s How Long US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Was ‘Trapped’ in the Yard

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The US Navy’s Newest Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is Running a Year Late. The Holdup Is the Arresting Gear and the Weapons Elevators. (

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‘What a Mess’: The US Navy Spent Four and a Half Years and $80 Million Repairing a Seawolf-Class Nuclear Submarine. It Is Scheduled to Retire in 2031

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France’s New Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Will Cost $11 Billion. Its Catapults and Arresting Gear Will Be Made in the USA

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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.

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The US Navy Is Designing Its Next Attack Submarine Around Drones and Seabed Missions. It Cannot Build the Ones It Has Fast Enough.

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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.

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