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An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 21, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

Naval aviators are more stressed by night landings on an aircraft carrier than by combat. Physiological studies show higher heart rates and blood pressure...

Steve BalestrieriMay 23, 2026

Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), conducts a high-speed pass at the conclusion of the tactical air power demonstration at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The demonstration showcased multiple F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Hornets displaying various maneuvers and simulated bomb and staffing passes in front of the crowd. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

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A Navy TOPGUN Instructor Flew A Smaller Cheaper Jet So Low It Disappeared from The F-14’s Radar — And Then Killed Both Tomcats

Captain John Monroe Hawk Smith was the executive officer of the U.S. Navy’s TOPGUN program — and one of the most lethal air-to-air aviators...

Steve BalestrieriMay 23, 2026

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The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-Class Nuclear Missile Submarine Has a Message for Russia

The British Royal Navy’s next-generation nuclear ballistic missile submarines — HMS Dreadnought, HMS Valiant, HMS Warspite, and HMS King George VI — are all...

Isaac SeitzMay 22, 2026

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The Virginia-Class Is The Most Successful Attack Submarine Ever Built — And America Cannot Build Them Fast Enough

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle acknowledged this month that American shipyards are unlikely to consistently achieve the U.S. Navy’s target of two...

Jack BuckbyMay 22, 2026

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DDG(X): America’s Next Big Destroyer Program Is Dead — The Trump-Class Nuclear Battleship Just Killed It

The U.S. Navy’s FY2027 shipbuilding plan strongly signals that the Trump-class nuclear-powered battleship has effectively superseded the DDG(X) destroyer program. The Navy had planned...

Jack BuckbyMay 22, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, taxis on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Celebes Sea, Nov. 29, 2025. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

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Landing on A U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is A Controlled Crash at 140 Knots onto A Moving Runway 1,000 Feet Long

Landing a fixed-wing aircraft on an aircraft carrier is one of the most demanding procedures in all of aviation. The aircraft is arriving at...

Harrison KassMay 22, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Retired The Only Ships That Can Actually Clear Sea Mines 6 Months before Iran Mined The Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy decommissioned all four Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships from Bahrain in September 2025 — USS Devastator, USS Dextrous, USS Gladiator, and USS...

Andrew LathamMay 22, 2026

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China Does Not Need to Sink An U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Win a War — It Just Needs to Make Washington Think It Could

We all know that China’s primary geopolitical objective is to reunite Taiwan with the Mainland, either by peaceful means or by force. Part of...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 22, 2026

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‘China Should Worry’: The U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV Is an 84-Foot Autonomous Submarine Drone With a 6,500 Nautical Mile Range

The U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV — Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle — is an 84-foot autonomous submarine drone with a 6,500 nautical mile range,...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 21, 2026

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U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Navy TOPGUN Instructor Flew A Smaller Cheaper Jet So Low It Disappeared from The F-14’s Radar — And Then Killed Both Tomcats

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-Class Nuclear Missile Submarine Has a Message for Russia

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Virginia-Class Is The Most Successful Attack Submarine Ever Built — And America Cannot Build Them Fast Enough

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

DDG(X): America’s Next Big Destroyer Program Is Dead — The Trump-Class Nuclear Battleship Just Killed It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Landing on A U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Is A Controlled Crash at 140 Knots onto A Moving Runway 1,000 Feet Long

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Retired The Only Ships That Can Actually Clear Sea Mines 6 Months before Iran Mined The Strait of Hormuz

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China Does Not Need to Sink An U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Win a War — It Just Needs to Make Washington Think It Could

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‘China Should Worry’: The U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV Is an 84-Foot Autonomous Submarine Drone With a 6,500 Nautical Mile Range

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