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Photos show the first full deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier, home at last after being sent as a warning to foes
During the ship's 2023 deployment, which lasted 239 days, the aircraft carrier carried out multinat…
Lauren Frias
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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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Photos show daily operations aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford on its first full deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean
The decision to send the carrier strike group came after Hamas militants attacked Israel on October…
Elias Chavez
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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 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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China's military has US aircraft carriers in its sights, but those flattops aren't 'little teacups,' their captains say
China will be gunning for US aircraft carriers, but those flattops are "designed to take it," Capt.…
Christopher Woody
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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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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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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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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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'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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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's new $13 billion supercarrier is set to finally deploy next year after delays
The lead ship of a new carrier class has had its troubles, but a Navy admiral says the ship is on t…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Navy practiced blasting an aircraft carrier for the first time in 34 years. Here's what it's testing.
USS Gerald R. Ford is the first carrier to do shock trials since 1987, which is a sign the Navy is …
Benjamin Brimelow
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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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New US Navy supercarrier withstood the shock of multiple 40,000-pound bomb blasts, but some things did break, captain says
"We did break things, but we will fix them," Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the USS Gerald R. Ford's comman…
Ryan Pickrell
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US Navy pulls parts off an under-construction aircraft carrier to get USS Gerald R. Ford ready to deploy
The Navy said it is stripping parts from another carrier to ready the Ford, which is expected to be…
Ryan Pickrell
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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 US Navy set off a 40,000-pound explosive to see how its new supercarrier would hold up in a fight
The massive explosion triggered about 100 miles off the coast of Florida registered a 3.9 on the Ri…