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By Jared Keller Jan 11, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

What good is an aircraft carrier that can't reliably launch and land aircraft?

By Jared Keller Nov 24, 2020

News

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Less than a year since conducting its first flight operations, the Navy's new CMB-22B Osprey has successfully made a drop-off...

By Jared Keller Nov 17, 2020

Mandatory Fun

We salute the USS Ronald Reagan for rocking its battle flag on its way back to port

The USS Ronald Reagan returned to its homeport of Yokosuka, Japan over the weekend after a six-month deployment to the...

By Jeff Schogol Oct 28, 2020

Lifestyle

A Navy veteran exposes the insanely gross food served on warships in a viral Facebook post

"I want people to know about this – and I want somebody higher than me to know about this"

By Benjamin Brimelow, Business Insider Oct 8, 2020

Analysis

China is preparing to field a third aircraft carrier. Here’s why they’re no match for US flattops

Of all the new weapons in China's modern, ever-growing military arsenal, few have gotten as much attention as its aircraft...

By Benjamin Brimelow, Business Insider Oct 6, 2020

History

How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for nearly a century

Few weapons have made an impact on warfare like the aircraft carrier

By Jared Keller Aug 20, 2020

Military Tech

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet

The Defense Department may not have finished working out all the kinks in the ultra-expensive and perpetually buggy F-35 Joint...

By Jared Keller Jul 22, 2020

News

Two other Navy ships caught fire just days after the USS Bonhomme Richard inferno

The inferno that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard isn't the only fire to strike Navy capital ships...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 29, 2020

News

The Navy rocked back-to-back dual carrier operations in the Pacific to send a message to adversaries

Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are conducting dual carrier operations in the Pacific for the second time in a week

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 22, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy is still trying to figure out exactly why the aircraft launch system on its $13 billion supercarrier failed

The U.S. Navy is still unsure exactly what caused a critical piece of technology on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Jun 9, 2020

Military Tech

A power problem aboard the Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier left it unable to launch aircraft for days

The Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford suffered a power problem during recent at-sea testing that crippled the $13...

By Jared Keller Jun 3, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still doesn’t have working weapons elevators and aircraft launching systems

The USS Gerald R. Ford may be on a steady march towards its first formal deployment, but the much-vaunted supercarrier...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider May 10, 2020

News

Navy flaunts aircraft carrier strength after COVID-19 knocked one out for more than a month

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday tweeted that six carriers, the Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, Nimitz, Lincoln, and Ford, are...

By Gina Harkins, Military.com Apr 28, 2020

News

USS Nimitz sailors were quarantined for nearly a month to avoid COVID-19 before their deployment

The Navy appears to be taking extra precautions to ensure the next aircraft carrier crew getting underway doesn't see a...

By John Irish, Reuters Apr 17, 2020

News

France defends handling of aircraft carrier COVID-19 outbreak after more than 1,000 sailors test positive

France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet, after...

By Benoit Van Overstraeten, Reuters Apr 10, 2020

News

France reports 50 COVID-19 cases aboard aircraft carrier

Fifty crew members aboard France's sole aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, have tested positive for the new coronavirus and...

By Haley Britzky Apr 9, 2020

News

The USS Nimitz narrowly avoided a major COVID-19 outbreak, Navy officials say

The two sailors being treated for COVID-19 were off the ship before the fast cruise started on April 1, Navy...

By Jared Keller Apr 7, 2020

News

Yet another aircraft carrier has reported a positive COVID-19 case

At least two sailors assigned to the USS Nimitz has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last...

By Jared Keller Mar 29, 2020

News

A second aircraft carrier is reportedly facing a COVID-19 outbreak

The USS Theodore Roosevelt isn't the only Navy aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific that's currently dealing the threat of...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Mar 25, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier just crushed a major operational milestone despite the threat of COVID-19

Off the East Coast this month, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford, reached several major...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Mar 13, 2020

News

The US is rocking 2 aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in years as a warning to Iran

The U.S. military has two aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East, marking the first extended dual use of carriers...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Mar 10, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy may be done with the Ford-class aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy may not buy any more Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly recently...

By Jeff Schogol Mar 9, 2020

Analysis

A coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier is one of the possibilities facing the US military

Thousands of sailors serve aboard aircraft carriers. What happens if one gets sick with the coronavirus?

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Feb 24, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s latest aircraft carrier deployment got off to an unusual start

In a break from the norm, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its strike group deployed immediately after completing a...

By Jared Keller Feb 5, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier isn’t ready to defend itself in combat

The USS Gerald R. Ford has come a long way in shaking off its technical woes in recent years, but...

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The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

We salute the USS Ronald Reagan for rocking its battle flag on its way back to port

A Navy veteran exposes the insanely gross food served on warships in a viral Facebook post

China is preparing to field a third aircraft carrier. Here’s why they’re no match for US flattops

How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for nearly a century

Not content with F-35 debacle, the Navy is now working on a brand new fighter jet

Two other Navy ships caught fire just days after the USS Bonhomme Richard inferno

The Navy rocked back-to-back dual carrier operations in the Pacific to send a message to adversaries

The Navy is still trying to figure out exactly why the aircraft launch system on its $13 billion supercarrier failed

A power problem aboard the Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier left it unable to launch aircraft for days

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still doesn’t have working weapons elevators and aircraft launching systems

Navy flaunts aircraft carrier strength after COVID-19 knocked one out for more than a month

USS Nimitz sailors were quarantined for nearly a month to avoid COVID-19 before their deployment

France defends handling of aircraft carrier COVID-19 outbreak after more than 1,000 sailors test positive

France reports 50 COVID-19 cases aboard aircraft carrier

The USS Nimitz narrowly avoided a major COVID-19 outbreak, Navy officials say

Yet another aircraft carrier has reported a positive COVID-19 case

A second aircraft carrier is reportedly facing a COVID-19 outbreak

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier just crushed a major operational milestone despite the threat of COVID-19

The US is rocking 2 aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in years as a warning to Iran

The Navy may be done with the Ford-class aircraft carrier

A coronavirus outbreak aboard an aircraft carrier is one of the possibilities facing the US military

The Navy’s latest aircraft carrier deployment got off to an unusual start

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier isn’t ready to defend itself in combat