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(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is the most successful warship class in modern American history — and the lead ship, USS Nimitz herself, is currently...

Harry J. Kazianis7 hours ago

260516-N-EE423-1027 NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) – The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), returns to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea, sailed over 57,713 nautical miles, and safely transferred 14 million gallons of fuel. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sophie Pinkham)

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‘No One Knows When She Will Sail Again’: Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

The world’s most expensive warship came home Saturday. And as one retired U.S. Navy commanding officer told me yesterday: “No one knows when she...

Harry J. Kazianis12 hours ago

Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier France

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France’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is steaming through the Red Sea right now, anchoring a French-led coalition trying to reopen the Strait...

Harry J. Kazianis12 hours ago

S-3 Viking. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The S-3 Viking Was Built To Kill Russian Submarines from Aircraft Carriers — And It Was Retired Just Before The U.S. Navy Needed It Again

The Lockheed S-3 Viking was the only purpose-built, carrier-based, jet-powered submarine hunter the U.S. Navy ever flew. From 1974 to 2009, 188 of these...

Harry J. Kazianis1 day ago

Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Aircraft Carrier.

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Russia’s Former Pacific Fleet Commander Said the Aircraft Carrier Is “Already a Bygone Era” — Russia Has 0 Functional Carriers

Russia’s former Pacific Fleet commander Sergei Avakyants said the aircraft carrier “is already a bygone era. These are very expensive and ineffective naval weapons.”...

Isaac Seitz4 days ago

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A Chinese J-15 Flying Shark Fighter Pitched Up 80 Degrees and Crashed on the Liaoning Aircraft Carrier — The Pilot Died

A Chinese Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark naval fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft carrier during a 2016...

Isaac Seitz4 days ago

An F/A-18 Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, performs an aerial demonstration over Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio, June 16, 2024, as part of the Columbus Air Show. This year’s event featured more than 20 military and civilian planes, including a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which served as the base of operations for military aircraft participating in the show. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas)

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‘The Auto Throttle Tried to Kill Me’: Why U.S Navy Pilots Won’t Use Autopilot to Land on Aircraft Carriers

A former U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler pilot said an autopilot tried to kill him on carrier landing 101 after 100 perfect autopilot-assisted carrier landings....

Steve Balestrieri5 days ago

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A NATO Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier — A French Rubis-Class Sub Slipped Through the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Defenses

A French Rubis-class nuclear submarine sank a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during a joint NATO naval exercise off the coast of Florida in 2015....

Isaac Seitz5 days ago

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (June 12, 2019) B-52 out of EDW carries ARRW IMV asset for its first captive carry flight over Edwards Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christopher Okula)

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The U.S. Air Force Wants $296,000,000 to Turn the AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Killer

The U.S. Air Force wants $296,000,000 to turn the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile into a Chinese aircraft carrier killer. The funding is part of...

Brent M. Eastwood5 days ago

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

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‘No One Knows When She Will Sail Again’: Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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France’s Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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The S-3 Viking Was Built To Kill Russian Submarines from Aircraft Carriers — And It Was Retired Just Before The U.S. Navy Needed It Again

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Russia’s Former Pacific Fleet Commander Said the Aircraft Carrier Is “Already a Bygone Era” — Russia Has 0 Functional Carriers

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A Chinese J-15 Flying Shark Fighter Pitched Up 80 Degrees and Crashed on the Liaoning Aircraft Carrier — The Pilot Died

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‘The Auto Throttle Tried to Kill Me’: Why U.S Navy Pilots Won’t Use Autopilot to Land on Aircraft Carriers

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A NATO Submarine ‘Sank’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier — A French Rubis-Class Sub Slipped Through the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Defenses

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The U.S. Air Force Wants $296,000,000 to Turn the AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Killer

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