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(July 28, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 approaches the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) for an arrested landing. The aircraft carrier is underway conducting test and evaluation operations.(U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt/Released) 170728-N-UZ648-161

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How Fast is the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers?

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s new Ford-class aircraft carriers, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, are the largest and most...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 20, 2025

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The U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser ‘Comeback’ Summed Up in 2 Words

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is rapidly retiring its powerful Ticonderoga-class cruisers, sparking a debate over fleet size in the face...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 20, 2025

(August 1, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) for a replenishment-at-sea in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

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The US Navy’s Shipbuilding Crisis Is Real

Key Points and Summary – The United States Navy’s industrial base is facing a full-blown crisis, threatening America’s status as the world’s dominant naval...

Andrew LathamAugust 19, 2025

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

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China Claims it ‘Expelled’ a U.S. Warship. The Navy is Calling it a Lie

Published on August 18, 2025, 1:54 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is forcefully denying Chinese claims that it “expelled”...

Jack BuckbyAugust 18, 2025

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Meet the Midway-Class: The U.S. Navy ‘Battle Aircraft Carrier’ with an Armored Flight Deck

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:43 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Midway-class aircraft carriers were the U.S. Navy’s first designed with...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

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The Navy’s USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier Was Truly 1 Of a Kind

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:27 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Cold War-era aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) was a legendary...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

Billie Flynn, F-35 Pax River ITF, conducts an external GBU-31 and AIM-9x buffet and flutter test flight (Flt 592) from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 4, 2018, in an F-35C test aircraft, CF-2. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin.

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We Know Why Top Gun: Maverick Never Used the F-35 in Combat

PUBLISHED on August 17, 2025, 11:41 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The F-35C was conspicuously absent from “Top Gun: Maverick” for several...

Christian OrrAugust 17, 2025

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Navy Battleship USS Texas Is No Longer ‘Homeless’

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 8:19 PM EDT – The USS Texas Is Homeless No Longer: The battleship USS Texas was finally given a...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 16, 2025

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform an aerial demonstration during the Aviation Nation 2022 airshow at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 4, 2022. The Thunderbirds perform maneuvers that test and showcase what is required from every combat aviator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)

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The F-16 Fighter Almost Flew from Navy Aircraft Carriers

Published on August 16, 2025, 8:53 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: In the 1970s, the U.S. Navy considered a carrier-capable version of...

Alex HollingsAugust 16, 2025

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How Fast is the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers?

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The U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser ‘Comeback’ Summed Up in 2 Words

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The US Navy’s Shipbuilding Crisis Is Real

The Treaty

China Claims it ‘Expelled’ a U.S. Warship. The Navy is Calling it a Lie

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Meet the Midway-Class: The U.S. Navy ‘Battle Aircraft Carrier’ with an Armored Flight Deck

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier Was Truly 1 Of a Kind

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We Know Why Top Gun: Maverick Never Used the F-35 in Combat

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Navy Battleship USS Texas Is No Longer ‘Homeless’

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The F-16 Fighter Almost Flew from Navy Aircraft Carriers

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