Could Iran actually sink one of the U.S. Navy’s mighty flattops? by Dave Majumdar Fact: “The real danger isn’t Iranian anti-ship missiles or rockets—it’s the lowly, oft-neglected threat of sea … More »
by Jamie McIntyre The Navy’s plan is to go from building one new carrier every five years, to one new carrier every three years until a fleet of 12 can be … More »
By: Mark D. Faram The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford on July 16 departed Norfolk Naval Base for a yearlong stay at Newport News Shipyard. (Mark D. Faram/Staff) The technology glitches … More »
Ryan Pickrell China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean REUTERS/Stringer Chinese state media has confirmed for … More »
The following is the Oct. 22, 2018 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, and CVN-81 are the first … More »
By Kyle Mizokami Nov 5, 2018 U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 3RD CLASS THOMAS BONAPARTE JR. The HMS Hermes arrived too late to change the course of the First World War. But … More »
By: Tara Copp An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron 211 flies by the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, which was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea … More »
By: Sam LaGrone USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) transits the Pacific Ocean while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on Aug. 4, 2018. US Navy Photo This post has … More »