Aircraft Carriers Archives

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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China’s Carefully Crafted Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers in a War Comes Down to 1 Word

Sometimes, when I am lucky enough to give a lecture or speak to a group of folks interested in national security, I get the...

Harry J. KazianisMay 28, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley B. McDowell)

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The U.S. Navy Cannot Replace The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier — Even If It Wanted To

Summary and Key Points: Congress and the Pentagon are reviewing the Ford-class aircraft carrier program — including whether the CVN-80 and CVN-81 block buy...

Harrison KassMay 27, 2026

U.S. Navy Lt. Miguel Smith launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Pukin Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 7, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jamison Sutton)

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

The Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and other Cuban officials with murder for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot-down...

Steve BalestrieriMay 26, 2026

INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier from Russia

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Russia Gave India an Aircraft Carrier for Free in 2004 — India Spent $2 Billion Upgrading It, It Arrived Five Years Late, and Broke Down En Route

In 2004, India struck what appeared to be the deal of the century — Russia handed over the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier at virtually...

Brandon WeichertMay 26, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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China Built a Full-Scale Replica of a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Gobi Desert to Practice Destroying It — the Navy Is Still Debating EMALS

Summary and Key Points: China has spent the last decade constructing a full-scale replica of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier on a...

Andrew LathamMay 26, 2026

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Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has inherited the Ford-class aircraft carrier review launched by his predecessor, John Phelan, and, with it, the...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

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U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

Summary and Key Points: Naval service demands a sacrifice that goes beyond combat risk. Sailors routinely deploy for six to twelve months, missing children’s...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 25, 2026

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (July 10, 2024) USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at Naval Air Station North Island, July 10, 2024. USS George Washington and crew are in the process of completing a homeport change, replacing USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed U.S. Naval Forces Japan aircraft carrier at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)

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The Most Psychologically Demanding Command in The U.S. Navy Is The Aircraft Carrier — Not The Nuclear Submarine

Summary and Key Points: Naval leadership research consistently shows aircraft carrier captains report higher levels of anxiety than their nuclear submarine counterparts — despite...

Harrison KassMay 25, 2026

(April 14, 2017) The aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk for the first time. The first-of-class ship - the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years - spent several days conducting builder's sea trails, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Hildreth courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Might Cancel the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy may not build the fifth and sixth Ford-class aircraft carriers as planned. The service’s review of the...

Kris OsbornMay 25, 2026

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China’s Carefully Crafted Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers in a War Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Cannot Replace The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier — Even If It Wanted To

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Gave India an Aircraft Carrier for Free in 2004 — India Spent $2 Billion Upgrading It, It Arrived Five Years Late, and Broke Down En Route

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Built a Full-Scale Replica of a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Gobi Desert to Practice Destroying It — the Navy Is Still Debating EMALS

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Dollars and Sense

U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Most Psychologically Demanding Command in The U.S. Navy Is The Aircraft Carrier — Not The Nuclear Submarine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Might Cancel the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

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