Nimitz-Class Archives

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10 and is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer.

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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: The 97,000-Ton Warship That Can Travel 35 Miles Per Hour

Key Points and Summary – The flank (maximum) speed of a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is officially over 30 knots (35 mph), with...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 11, 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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12 Years? Why It Takes So Long to Build and Deploy A New U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – Aircraft carrier USS Ford proved first-in-class is hard: novel tech and evolving designs drove delays and costs. -CVN-79 USS...

Kris OsbornOctober 8, 2025

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How a ‘Cheap and Tiny’ Submarine ‘Sank’ a $4,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the French Navy’s compact Rubis-class SSN Saphir reportedly penetrated USS Theodore Roosevelt’s (an aircraft carrier built for...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 7, 2025

(April 8, 2017) The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) underway on its own power for the first time. The first-of-class ship -- the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years -- will spend several days conducting builder's sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/Released)

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The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The U.S. Navy’s Problem Child

Key Points and Summary – The Ford-class aimed to transform carrier aviation with EMALS, AAG, automated elevators, and a powerful electrical architecture to boost...

Jack BuckbyOctober 6, 2025

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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The 5 Greatest U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Of All Time

Key Points and Summary – This piece argues that five U.S. Navy aircraft carrier classes are one evolving idea. -Essex delivered mass, repairability, and...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 5, 2025

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and a F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 fly over the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

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The Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide All The Problems Anymore

Key Points and Summary – USS Enterprise (CVN-80), the third Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, has slipped to a 2030 delivery after successive delays. -Causes...

Caleb LarsonOctober 5, 2025

key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

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Ford-Class vs. Nimitz-Class: What Makes These Supercarriers So Different?

Key Points and Summary – Ford-class carriers replace Nimitz-class with major upgrades: twin A1B reactors delivering triple the electrical power; EMALS catapults and Advanced...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 5, 2025

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Has A Message for Any Navy on Earth

Article Summary: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): Power, Controversy, and a 50-Year Run -USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier built with pioneering...

Caleb LarsonOctober 2, 2025

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U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: 5 Biggest Complaints

Key Points and Summary – The Nimitz-class has carried U.S. airpower for decades—but time leaves fingerprints. -Aging hulls mean longer, pricier overhauls. George Washington’s...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 1, 2025

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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: The 97,000-Ton Warship That Can Travel 35 Miles Per Hour

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

12 Years? Why It Takes So Long to Build and Deploy A New U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

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How a ‘Cheap and Tiny’ Submarine ‘Sank’ a $4,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier

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The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The U.S. Navy’s Problem Child

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The 5 Greatest U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Of All Time

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The Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide All The Problems Anymore

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Ford-Class vs. Nimitz-Class: What Makes These Supercarriers So Different?

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Has A Message for Any Navy on Earth

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U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: 5 Biggest Complaints

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