The Navy proposes to homeport the USS John F. Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the ...

The White House announced Monday that the Navy will name the two latest Ford-class aircraft carriers after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J. Clinton and ...

Construction workers digging in Birkirkara stumbled on an unopened ancient Punic tomb with three burial chambers, remains and artifacts. Photo from Malta’s Superintendence of Cultural Heritage ...

just like the Navy's supersized fleet carrier class vessels. That fact may leave many of you wondering exactly what the difference is between the two. Well, the main differences stem from their ...

As of writing, only 47 aircraft carriers remain active worldwide, operated by fourteen navies. Of these 47, 11 belong to the US Navy and are divided between two different classes: the Nimitz and ...

While the Navy likely won’t build any more aircraft carriers beyond what’s already scheduled, given technological advancements and the fact that multiple Ford-class carriers are still years ...

-Though slower and smaller than fleet carriers, they played a vital role in resupplying forces and defending against enemy threats. -The U.S. Navy lost five Casablanca-class carriers during the war.

March 29, 2024: In the United States, new aircraft carrier USS Kennedy, CVN (nuclear-powered aircraft carrier) 79, the second of the new Ford-class carriers, is 18 months late, in part because the ...

Eisenhower will remain in service through the decade’s end, shelving plans that once called for the second-oldest Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to leave the fleet as early as 2027, according to ...

HALO, a carrier-based hypersonic missile, enhances the Navy's capabilities in contested battlespaces. Leveraging advanced digital engineering, Raytheon's HALO prototype progresses swiftly ...

Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Janae Chambers/U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers are about to turn 50. But given the demand for the carrier air wing and delays to the Nimitz-class ...