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The U.S. Navy’s New Stealth SSN(X) Submarine Summed in 2 Words

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s undersea dominance is threatened by a shrinking force structure and an overstretched industrial base. While the Virginia-class...

Harrison Kass6 hours ago

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Soon Might Be ‘Breaking the Law’ on Aircraft Carriers Mandated by Congress

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is set to retire the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in May 2026, marking the end of a legendary...

Georgia Gilholy1 day ago

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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Aircraft Carrier ‘Down’: A Stirling AIP Submarine From Sweden ‘Sank’ A U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: Sweden’s Gotland-class submarines are among the quietest conventional boats afloat, using Stirling air-independent propulsion to stay submerged for weeks. -That...

Steve Balestrieri3 days ago

The US Navy's troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers are being revitalized with the integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, transforming them into powerful long-range strike platforms. The original class of 32 ships was cut to just three after its Advanced Gun System failed due to exorbitant costs. Now, these stealthy, $8 billion warships are having their defunct guns replaced with vertical launch tubes for hypersonic weapons. This upgrade will dramatically increase their strike range from a mere 63 miles to over 1,700 miles, making the Zumwalts relevant and formidable assets for deterring adversaries like China in the 21st century.

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‘Hypersonic Battleship’: The U.S. Navy’s ‘New’ Zumwalt-Class Warships Summed Up in 3 Words

Summary and Key Points: USS Zumwalt is returning as something new: a stealthy surface combatant armed with four 87-inch tubes capable of launching twelve...

Andrew Latham3 days ago

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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USS Donald Trump: A Ford-Class U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Named After the Current President

Summary and Key Points: The Navy’s Ford-class naming decisions are fueling fresh speculation about which leaders are “next in line.” After the announcement that...

Steve Balestrieri3 days ago

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25 Trump-Class Battleship Fleet? The U.S. Navy Might Not Be Able To Afford The Big Price Tag

Summary and Key Points: A Congressional Budget Office analysis warns President Trump’s proposed BBG(X) “Golden Fleet” battleships could cost $15 billion to $22 billion...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

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The U.S. Navy’s $132 Billion Columbia-Class Submarine Is Now a Giant Headache

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are designed to replace the aging Ohio-class and sustain America’s most survivable nuclear...

Jack Buckby4 days ago

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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The U.S. Navy’s “Flying Aircraft Carrier” Was Real—and It Didn’t End Well

Summary and Key Points: A century ago, the U.S. Navy tested a startling idea: a “flying aircraft carrier.” -The rigid airships USS Akron and...

Brent M. Eastwood4 days ago

USS New Jersey Firing Iowa-Class Battleship

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Forget the Trump-Class: The U.S. Navy’s Best Decision Was a $100,000,000 for an Iowa-Class Battleship

Summary and Key Points: The Iowa-class battleship became a legend in part because it was a triumph of industrial scale: millions of design hours,...

Brent M. Eastwood5 days ago

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The U.S. Navy’s New Stealth SSN(X) Submarine Summed in 2 Words

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The U.S. Navy Soon Might Be ‘Breaking the Law’ on Aircraft Carriers Mandated by Congress

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Aircraft Carrier ‘Down’: A Stirling AIP Submarine From Sweden ‘Sank’ A U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

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‘Hypersonic Battleship’: The U.S. Navy’s ‘New’ Zumwalt-Class Warships Summed Up in 3 Words

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USS Donald Trump: A Ford-Class U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Named After the Current President

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25 Trump-Class Battleship Fleet? The U.S. Navy Might Not Be Able To Afford The Big Price Tag

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The U.S. Navy’s $132 Billion Columbia-Class Submarine Is Now a Giant Headache

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The U.S. Navy’s “Flying Aircraft Carrier” Was Real—and It Didn’t End Well

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Forget the Trump-Class: The U.S. Navy’s Best Decision Was a $100,000,000 for an Iowa-Class Battleship

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