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USS Gerald R. Ford
Carriers

USS Gerald R. Ford’s ‘record-breaking’ deployment could last 11 months, top admiral says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted 8 Hours Ago

Image: The USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) during Massachusetts’ commissioning in Boston, on March 28th, 2026. Massachusetts is the newest fast-attack submarine and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas J. Hastings) 
Submarines

Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Massachusetts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 29, 2026

A picture taken on February 25, 2026, shows Rafale M (Marine) fighter jets parked on the flight deck with the conning tower in the background as the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle during a media tour while moored at the quay of the North Port in Malmo, Sweden. (Photo by Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP via Getty Images) / Sweden OUT
Carriers

French sailor goes running, reveals flagship’s location via fitness app

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 22, 2026

U.S. Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during the ship's departure from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, March 14, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter K. McHaddad)
Carriers

Navy says USS Nimitz will put off retirement and stay in service into next year

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 16, 2026

Image: U.S. Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during the ship's final departure from Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Mar. 7, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, VA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter K. McHaddad) 
Carriers

USS Nimitz sets off for Latin America in its last deployment

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 9, 2026

251217-N-QR679-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2025) - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) steams forward off the coast of Guam during a photo exercise, Dec. 17, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguarding maritime interests around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)
Submarines

Why Iran’s warship ‘didn’t have a chance’ against a Los Angeles-class submarine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departs Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 6, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)
Carriers

US sends Ford aircraft carrier, fresh off Venezuela operations, to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 14, 2026

Caption: An A-10 Warthog flies by for close-air support while taking part in live-fire training with the USS Santa Barbara on Feb. 2, 2026. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Iain Page.
Ships

A-10 and LCS, both headed for retirement, spotted together in the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Image: Coast Guard members conduct personal watercraft interdiction training at Coronado Beach, California, Jan. 15, 2026. The training is part of The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) Coast Guard program, which identifies, tests and deploys new technologies, including tactical personal watercraft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roberto Nieves)
Ships

The Coast Guard is now using ‘tactical’ jet skis

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 9, 2026

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2024) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class James Burrous, from Richmond, Texas, assembles a toilet for replacement aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 30. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Kyree Rogers)
Carriers

The toilets on the Navy’s largest aircraft carrier keep failing

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 17, 2026

The Navy has released a video that shows the FF(X) frigate’s proposed design.
Frigates

Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 8, 2026

The Navy has released this rendering of the new battleships announced by President Donald Trump, which feature a railgun.
Ships

The Navy’s railgun may be back from the dead — for now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025

The vessels would allow the Marines to move small teams onto remote islands. Medium Landing Ship, or LSMs, can carry 200 Marines to shore.
Ships

Marines may finally get landing ships for modern-day island hopping

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 23, 2025

The updated USS Missouri returning from the Gulf War in 1991.
Ships

Could battleships really make a comeback?

By Kyle Gunn

Posted on Dec 10, 2025

Image: NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. - (Dec. 1, 2025) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) departed Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled deployment, Dec. 1. USS Thomas Hudner is a multi-mission guided-missile destroyer capable of air warfare (AW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), naval surface fire support (NSFS), and surface warfare (SUW). (U.S.
Destroyers

Navy destroyer that joined fight against Houthis, Iran, arrives in Caribbean

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 6, 2025

The superstructure of the aircraft carrier the USS Harry S. Truman, with a combat action ribbon banner.
Carriers

USS Harry S Truman collision was nearly ‘catastrophic,’ investigation finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 4, 2025