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The US Navy's grappling with another Ford-class supercarrier delay that could run into the next decade
Navy officials blamed USS Enterprise's extended delays on supply chain issues and lingering COVID-1…
Chris Panella
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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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Demands in the Middle East risk leaving an aircraft carrier-sized hole in US naval power in the Western Pacific
As the fights in the Middle East continue to pull the US military's focus to challenges there, a ca…
Chris Panella
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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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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
China is rushing to build a fleet of aircraft carriers and making major technology jumps. It sees d…
Chris Panella
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Satellite images show China made an apparent USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier target out in the desert
Satellite images show what appears to be a mock-up of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in a …
Chris Panella
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may…
Michael Peck
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The US Navy's turning to its third carrier strike group as its warships react to Middle East conflicts with no end in sight
The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is soon headed to the Red Sea, where it will take o…
Jake Epstein
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US Navy says the Ford carrier strike group is finally heading home after its first full deployment was upended by war
The Navy's newest aircraft carrier is being redeployed back to the US after being sent to the easte…
Jordan Pandy
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China built a new modern aircraft carrier, but it's got a 'steep learning curve' to beat before it can match the US Navy
China's Fujian represents a major jump in capabilities, but its navy has much to learn before it ca…
Chris Panella
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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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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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The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, is leaving Japan after nearly a decade in the Pacific
USS Ronald Reagan, stationed in the Pacific for roughly nine years, will be replaced by USS George …
Ella Sherman,Chris Panella
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The US is thinking about sending another aircraft carrier into waters near Israel, possibly to back up the Ford strike group: reports
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is on scheduled deployment and could back up the USS Gerald R. Ford ne…
Chris Panella
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F-35s are going to be a 'game-changer' for US Navy amphibious assault ship and former 'Harrier carrier' USS Bataan, senior officer says
USS Bataan will undergo a major overhaul to carry F-35s that'll make it "the most advanced amphibio…
Chris Panella
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China's newest aircraft carrier was spotted with aircraft mock-ups hinting at what its future air wing could look like
Images show the aircraft carrier Fujian hosting mock-ups of various aircraft, including a possible …
Chris Panella
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The challenge for future US Navy aircraft carriers is much closer to home than China's missiles, top Democrat says
Carriers are still the centerpiece of the US fleet, but a stronger China and tighter budgets mean r…
Courtney Mabeus
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Watch the US Navy's new first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford finally set sail on its first deployment
The Ford is the world's most advanced aircraft carrier, but trying to get all the new technology on…
Ryan Pickrell
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This is the $13 billion US Navy aircraft carrier Trump constantly complained looked 'really bad,' according to his former defense chief
Trump's former defense secretary said that he had tried to address Trump's complaints about the shi…
Julie Coleman
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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 …