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Launch-and-Landing Failures Add to $13 Billion Ship’s Troubles January 30, 2019

By Anthony Capaccio Gerald R. Ford had 20 failures in sea operations, tester says Navy already faces problems with carrier’s munitions elevators The Navy’s costliest warship, the $13 billion Gerald … More »

Carrier Lincoln Preparing for Deployment After Several High-End Training Opportunities January 30, 2019

By: Megan Eckstein The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) (left), USS Nitze (DDG 94), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transit ahead of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham … More »

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier got a long-missing piece of gear in December, helping to solve a problem the Navy secretary has bet his job on fixing January 22, 2019

Christopher Woody Sailors at the rails of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd … More »

SECNAV to Trump: Ford Carrier Weapons Elevators Will be Fixed by Summer, or ‘Fire Me’ January 9, 2019

By: Megan Eckstein Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer This post has been updated to include additional statements from the Navy and from Sen. Jim Inhofe. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The … More »

Navy Could Award 2-Carrier Contract by End of January, With Expected $4B in Savings January 3, 2019

By: Megan Eckstein A 2013 artist’s concept of the future carrier Enterprise (CVN-80). DoD Image This post has been updated to include a statement from Huntington Ingalls Industries. The clock is … More »

Navy Nightmare: Could Iran Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier? December 26, 2018

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 »

US Navy eyes cutting Blue Angels’ 2020 season if budget ax falls December 19, 2018

By: David B. Larter Members of the Blue Angels perform the Double Farvel during an air show. If budget cuts come through in 2020, the Blue Angels’ season is facing the … More »

Navy Establishes First CMV-22B Squadron December 17, 2018

By: Ben Werner Squadron plank owners reveal the new logo for Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 “Titans” (VRM-30) at the establishment ceremony. Cmdr. Trevor F. Hermann, the commanding officer, VRM-30, looks … More »