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Take a look at 10 of the world's largest aircraft carriers, from the USS Gerald R. Ford to China's Fujian
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is seen underway on its own power for the first time on April 8, 20…
Marielle Descalsota
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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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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 sailors recall the shock of a 40,000-pound bomb blast hitting their supercarrier: 'You could feel it through your whole body'
One sailor who was below deck told Insider he heard a shockingly "loud bang," followed by intense v…
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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How a pilot who's landed on 6 different classes of aircraft carrier prepared to land on the Navy's newest flattop
For a quarter-century, Capt. Cassidy "Dudley" Norman has had a front-row seat to the evolution of t…
Courtney Mabeus
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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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New footage shows explosive tests carried out by the US Navy near Florida
The USS Gerald R. Ford completed the first explosive event of ship shock trials to see how the carr…
Samara Abramson,Olivia Nemec
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How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for 86 years
Decades of hard experience have made the US Navy's aircraft carriers an imposing centerpiece for th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Sailors on the Navy's newest aircraft carrier did a 'rare pier-side fly-on' to quickly load up with helicopters
The fly-on was done pier side so no squadrons were intermingling, maintaining a "bubble-to-bubble" …
USS Gerald R. Ford
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Even while tied up in port, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier is still testing its ability to fight
In port this month, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier continued to hit milestones as it tests crit…
Lt.j.g. Ayifa Brooks, US Navy
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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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The Navy's newest aircraft carrier trained to lead defenses against enemy air attack for the first time
"We were controlling the fighter to intercept, escort and if necessary kill the inbound threat airc…
Seaman Riley McDowell, US Navy
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Trump was fixated on the Navy's new supercarrier and ranted to military leaders that the ship 'just doesn't look right': book
"I have an eye for aesthetics," President Donald Trump said while ruffling his hair, according to W…
Sonam Sheth,Ryan Pickrell
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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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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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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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Britain suffered an embarrassing aircraft carrier malfunction just as China started showing off its new carrier
As NATO's landmark exercises begin with a hiccup, China is flexing the capabilities of its advanced…