Where America’s aircraft carriers are now October 23, 2016
By Robert McCabe The Virginian-Pilot The USS Intrepid towed to a repair facility 5 December 2006. Six aircraft carriers – the Langley (CV 1), Lexington (CV 2), Yorktown (CV 5), … More
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In its waning days, the USS Enterprise may hold opportunities for the shipyard that built it October 23, 2016
By Robert McCabe The Virginian_Pilot NEWPORT NEWS You can make out their distinctive profiles – massive, gray, flat-topped hulls, each with an “island” bearing big-block numbers – from miles … More
Commentary: Why Putin is unleashing his only aircraft carrier October 20, 2016
A photo taken from a Norwegian surveillance aircraft shows Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in international waters off the coast of Northern Norway on October 17, 2016. 333 … More
Report proposes canceling U.S. aircraft carriers, investing in lasers to combat Russia and China October 19, 2016
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), foreground, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. … More
F-35s to become Eyes and Ears of the Fleet October 5, 2016
Dan Goure Advocates for the F-35 program have long been touting the unique value of the aircraft as a sensor node. Some even argue that this will be the … More
Marine aviation is plagued with problems and it needs serious attention now September 12, 2016
By: Retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 John R. Moist Editor’s note: The following is an opinion piece. The writer is not employed by Military Times and the views expressed here do … More
Commentary: Another Carrier Review Is A Waste of Time – At This Time September 9, 2016
By: Christopher P. Cavas There is no question that completion of the new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is late. That it was going to be late is … More
U.S. Overseas Bases Are Much More Vulnerable Than Aircraft Carriers September 8, 2016
Loren B. Thompson There has been a raft of commentaries recently about how countries like China and Russia are pursuing so-called anti-access/area-denial strategies aimed at driving the U.S. Navy from nearby seas. Some of the more colorful … More