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The US Navy says its new carrier only needed a fraction of the repairs required the last time a flattop did 'shock trials' 34 years ago
Those trials and other developments aboard USS Gerald R. Ford indicate that the carrier is finally …
Benjamin Brimelow
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How the Navy's newest aircraft carrier keeps jets flying with fewer sailors than older carriers
Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Equipment) keep flight operations going aboard Navy carriers. But USS G…
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The Navy's newest carrier, once criticized as a 'floating barge,' may be ready for action sooner than expected
After years of delays, cost overruns, and technological glitches, it's much smoother sailing for th…
Courtney Mabeus
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US Navy still trying to figure out exactly why aircraft launch system on $13 billion supercarrier failed
"We're still going through the diagnosis," the Navy acquisition chief said of efforts to figure out…
Ryan Pickrell
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A power problem aboard the Navy's $13 billion supercarrier left it unable to launch planes for days
The Ford's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) unexpectedly failed during at-sea testing…
Ryan Pickrell
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US vs. Chinese aircraft carriers: How the world's top flattops stack up
The US Navy's carrier fleet is superior to the Chinese, though China's new Fujian aircraft carrier …
Benjamin Brimelow
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New video shows next US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapulting heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes
The video shows testing of the aircraft launch system on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, …
Chris Panella
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The US Navy's new high-tech aircraft launcher is being prepped for deployment on France's new nuclear-powered carrier
France's new carrier will be considerably larger than Charles de Gaulle, giving the French navy the…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Asia's 2 biggest militaries are both getting new aircraft carriers. Here's how China's and India's latest flattops stack up.
It will be a while before India's and China's new carriers reach their full potential, but the flat…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Surviving members of a family killed in US airstrike in Kabul fear for their safety and want the US to evacuate them
"Whether in America or another country, we want peace and comfort for our remaining years," Samim A…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The US Navy's top admiral admits they crammed too much new tech onto their new aircraft carrier
"We had 23 new technologies on that ship, which quite frankly increased the risk … right from the g…
Benjamin Brimelow
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After another Trump rant and a 'new' milestone, the US's newest aircraft carrier is a week closer to seeing action
The US Navy quietly declared its newest carrier ready for operations in December, but officials did…
Christopher Woody
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China's first stealth fighter for aircraft carriers is emerging, but a big problem still weighs it down
A model jet spotted on a fake aircraft carrier is the latest hint about what China's navy may have …
Benjamin Brimelow
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'It looks horrible': Trump was obsessed with 'the look' of the Navy's new aircraft carrier and thought it would 'never work,' his former defense secretary says
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper writes he "tried to explain the issues to the president many ti…
Julie Coleman
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The Navy's new carrier is back at sea for more aircraft testing
"Ford is now proving all of the test-work accomplished at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. ov…
Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Falvo, US N…
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The USS Ford is in the Atlantic for first-of-its-kind aircraft testing - here's what the Navy is learning about its new carrier
"What we're doing is validating years of test catapult shots that were done at the EMALS test facil…
Lt.j.g. Nicholas Spaleny, US …
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The Navy's new $13 billion supercarriers have a high-tech feature that is apparently driving Trump crazy
The Navy used EMALS, instead of the steam launchers that were used for decades, and new advanced ar…
Ryan Pickrell
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A first-in-class US Navy supercarrier is about to set sail on its maiden deployment for the first time in over 40 years
The first-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's most advanced flattop, is finally ready t…
Ryan Pickrell
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Watch the Navy's newest, most sophisticated aircraft carrier land and launch its first aircraft
"Today, USS Gerald R. Ford made history with the successful landing and launching of aircraft from …
Christopher Woody
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'You have to be a computer genius': Trump likened the Navy's new catapult technology to learning the seat controls in a new car
Despite Trump's suggestion that the Navy should use an outdated steam-based catapult system to laun…