A new push to move an aircraft carrier to Florida
By: Mark D. Faram A family waves as the the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush arrives at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for a port visit on the way back … More
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Navy working to finalize Greyhound-to-Osprey transition
By: Victoria Leoni MV-22B Osprey aircraft fly above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sydney, Australia. (Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Marine Corps) The Navy is trying to finalize plans to replace … More
Commandant says the Marine Corps has ‘too many airplanes’
By: Shawn Snow A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey aircraft lands on the deck of the Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship June 29, 2017 off the coast from Sydney. (Jason Reed/Pool Photo … More
U.S. Plans to Send Aircraft Carrier Vinson to Vietnam
By: Sam LaGrone Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 20, 2018. US Navy Photo THE PENTAGON — Plans are in works for a U.S. … More
Head of Navy’s physiological episodes team to vacate role this summer
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz Rear Adm. Sara Joyner, pictured on the right as a captain in 2013, will leave the Navy’s Physiological Episode Action Team this summer. (MCS Karl Anderson/Released) The head … More
Why the Pentagon Isn’t Happy With the F-35
By Anthony Capaccio January 23, 2018, 11:20 PM EST Updated on January 24, 2018, 12:09 PM EST Costliest weapons system reviewed by Pentagon’s testing chief ‘No significant improvement’ in aircraft available in … More
Third carrier may use electromagnetic launch catapults
Most aircraft carriers are still fitted with steam catapults, but military chiefs are ready for a technological shift By ASIA TIMES STAFF China will use one or more electromagnetic catapults for … More
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan Maintenance Prompted Short Vinson Carrier Strike Group Deployment
By: Ben Werner An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 participates in a change of command ceremony near the Nimitz-class aircraft … More