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(Nov. 17, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams ahead of the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) while participating in Malabar 2020 in the North Arabian Sea. Malabar 2020 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia Pacific where the U.S. Navy has patrolled for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Faces a ‘Sad Reality’

Key Points and Summary – USS Nimitz (CVN-68), first of the Nimitz-class supercarriers, is concluding a 50-year career that spanned the Cold War, Eagle...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 25, 2025

The Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups conduct carrier strike force operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet. Together, the strike groups will complete high-end warfighting training, enhancing interoperability with key allies and partners in the European theater. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Wilbur/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier John C. Stennis Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is a Nimitz-class supercarrier commissioned in 1995 and now undergoing a Refueling and Complex...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 25, 2025

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New Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s first-in-class supercarrier, has moved past early cost, schedule, and technology woes to...

Kris OsbornSeptember 25, 2025

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$13,000,000,000: USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Is Worth Every Last Cent

Key Points and Summary – At $13.3B, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the Navy’s largest, most advanced carrier, fielding EMALS, Advanced Arresting Gear,...

Brent M. EastwoodSeptember 24, 2025

The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 4 June 2020, marking the first time a Gerald R. Ford–class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operated together underway.

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Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – The US Navy’s Nimitz-class supercarriers underpin America’s ability to sustain global operations for months, powered by twin nuclear reactors...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 23, 2025

(July 3, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, launches flares near the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during air combat-skills practice in the Pacific Ocean, July 3. HSM 77’s missions include surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and a variety of support roles for Ronald Reagan and Carrier Strike Group 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer)

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The Navy’s Biggest Fear: The Aircraft Carrier Is Obsolete

Key Points and Summary – China’s anti-ship missiles (DF-21D/DF-26) sharpen the question: if aircraft carriers grow too vulnerable, what projects power? -The likely answer...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 15, 2025

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts flight operations in the North Sea, Aug. 23, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky)

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Shortage

A Fading Power? The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet Is Too Small for Modern Threats Key Points and Summary -The U.S. Navy’s fleet of eleven...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 3, 2025

The Ford-class aircraft carriers, despite facing years of delays, cost overruns, and criticisms, have revolutionized maritime power projection with groundbreaking technologies.

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Confirmed: The U.S. Navy Still Loves the Aircraft Carrier

The Aircraft Carrier Isn’t Going Anywhere Key Points and Summary -The U.S. Navy’s top aviator, Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, has reaffirmed the service’s commitment...

Jack BuckbySeptember 3, 2025

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea, August 1, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class nuclear aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brianna Barnett)

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The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Ford-Class: The Aircraft Carriers the U.S. Navy Must Build? Key Points and Summary -The Ford-class carriers were built to increase sortie generation, reduce crew...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 3, 2025

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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Faces a ‘Sad Reality’

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New Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

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$13,000,000,000: USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Is Worth Every Last Cent

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