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France to beat Britain's record for having Europe's biggest aircraft carrier
A monumental shift in naval prowess is brewing in France, where the promise of a leviathan carrier looms large, set to ...
US Ally Revives Aircraft Carrier Plan Amid North Korea Threat
Recently, U.S. and South Korean navies conducted a joint drill to strengthen their ability to counter simultaneous attacks. This came after the North Korean launch of multiple short-range ballistic ...
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The US Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Is Back
The delivery of the US Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is likely to be delayed ...
China’s Aircraft Carriers Are Rapidly Evolving—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and ...
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The Walls are Closing in on the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier?
The aircraft carrier, now just over one hundred years old, is one of the most resilient weapons of the modern era. More than ...
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Why Do Only Two U.S. Aircraft Carriers Remain in the Middle East?
The Navy maintains two aircraft carriers in the Middle East amid intense strikes on Houthi militants. Rising costs, ...
New Satellite Image Shows U.S. Aircraft Carrier at War with Houthis
The U.S. has increased its military deployment in the Middle East as it faces attacks by the Houthis and as a warning to Iran ...
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The Oldest Nuclear-Powered Carrier Is Alone in the Indo-Pacific
The United States Navy’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier departed Guam on Monday, following a port visit. USS Nimitz, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11), had arrived in the U.S ...
USS Truman aircraft carrier loses $60M fighter jet in Red Sea, Navy says
The F/A-18E Super Hornet was being towed Monday when it and the tug slipped and were lost in the Red Sea, the Navy said.
67 Years Later, the Nuclear Car is Still an Impossibility
The nuclear car made bold promises of ultra-long ranges and sustainability, but the sci-fi concepts are still decades - if ...
US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier, sinks into ocean, Navy says
An F/A-18E fighter jet rolled off the side an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea, the Navy announced on Monday. There was one enlisted crew member aboard the jet and a second ...