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Navy, Civilian Nuclear Regulators Struggling Over How to Dismantle Former USS Enterprise August 16, 2018

By: Ben Werner Decommissioned nuclear carrier Enterprise (CVN-65) sits pier side at Newport News Shipbuilding following its decommissioning in February 2017. US Navy Photo THE PENTAGON — A brewing regulatory fight … More »

After Years of Waiting, Blue Angels Set for ‘Super’ Upgrade August 15, 2018

By: Ben Werner The US Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Vectren Dayton Air Show in Dayton, Ohio on June 23, 2018. US Navy Photo The world-famous U.S. … More »

HII Awarded $187.5 M Long Lead Contract for Carrier John C. Stennis Refueling August 14, 2018

By: Ben Werner USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). US Navy Photo Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) was awarded $187.5 million advance planning contract for the upcoming refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) … More »

Navy Shifting Homeports of 3 Carriers: Lincoln to San Diego, Stennis to Norfolk, Vinson to Bremerton August 3, 2018

By: Gidget Fuentes USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will rejoin the U.S. Pacific Fleet when it shifts its homeport … More »

A leaked photo shows that China is building a supercarrier that could rival the US’ Nimitz-class carriers July 30, 2018

Daniel Brown Jul. 27, 2018, 5:19 PM An artist’s impression of Type 002. WeChat China has grand ambitions for a world-class navy, and is reportedly building two more aircraft carriers with … More »

Navy Seeks $30 Million to Fix Gear That Hobbled Its New Carrier July 26, 2018

By Anthony Capaccio The Navy is asking Congress to shift $30 million from other accounts to start repairing a damaged gear on the service’s costliest warship, the Gerald R. Ford … More »

All-Navy Crew Flies MV-22 Osprey for the First Time July 16, 2018

By: Ben Werner Rear Adm. Roy Kelley, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, shakes hands with Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 1st Class Timothy Saye, an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crew chief assigned to … More »

Marines, Navy Evaluating Air Force’s Light Attack Aircraft Experiment July 6, 2018

By: Sam LaGrone An Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano A-29 experimental aircraft flies over White Sands Missile Range in 2017. US Air Force Photo This post has been updated to clarify … More »