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The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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The 5 Greatest U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Of All Time

Key Points and Summary – This piece argues that five U.S. Navy aircraft carrier classes are one evolving idea. -Essex delivered mass, repairability, and...

Harry KazianisOctober 5, 2025

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and a F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 fly over the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides America’s civilian leaders and commanders highly-capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

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The Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide All The Problems Anymore

Key Points and Summary – USS Enterprise (CVN-80), the third Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, has slipped to a 2030 delivery after successive delays. -Causes...

Caleb LarsonOctober 5, 2025

key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Crowley)

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Ford-Class vs. Nimitz-Class: What Makes These Supercarriers So Different?

Key Points and Summary – Ford-class carriers replace Nimitz-class with major upgrades: twin A1B reactors delivering triple the electrical power; EMALS catapults and Advanced...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 5, 2025

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus)

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Has A Message for Any Navy on Earth

Article Summary: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71): Power, Controversy, and a 50-Year Run -USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier built with pioneering...

Caleb LarsonOctober 2, 2025

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U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: 5 Biggest Complaints

Key Points and Summary – The Nimitz-class has carried U.S. airpower for decades—but time leaves fingerprints. -Aging hulls mean longer, pricier overhauls. George Washington’s...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 1, 2025

(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – Commissioned in 1975, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) launched the most successful carrier class ever built. Born of Cold War urgency,...

Harry KazianisOctober 1, 2025

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Russia or China Would Love to Have the Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman

Key Points and Summary – USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier, commissioned in 1998 and renamed from “USS United...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 29, 2025

250923-N-FY193-1405 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Truman is currently underway carrying out routine operations that support the Navy’s commitment to readiness, innovation, and future fleet lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Shen)

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USS Nimitz: The Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier the Navy Can’t Retire

Key Points and Summary – USS Nimitz (CVN-68), namesake of the Nimitz-class and the world’s oldest active carrier, has served since 1975—from the Gulf...

Christian OrrSeptember 29, 2025

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier ‘Workhorse’

Key Points and Summary – Commissioned in 1977, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is the second Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier and one of the Navy’s...

Christian OrrSeptember 27, 2025

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The 5 Greatest U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Of All Time

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The Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide All The Problems Anymore

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