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The aircraf carrier USS Nimitz has recently seen its service life extended, a sign of stress on the fleet.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Major U.S. Middle East-Focused Buildup Confirmed (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 16, 2025

Hornet crashed aboard the USS Harry S Truman
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Super Hornet Crashes Landing On USS Truman, Its Second F/A-18 Loss In A Week

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 7, 2025

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

USS Harry Truman Was Evading Houthi Attack When F/A-18 Super Hornet Rolled Off Its Deck

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2025

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea conducting routine operations after a week in port in Greece for repairs.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Back At Sea After Collision Repairs

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 24, 2025

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is now in port in Greece for repairs following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M this past week.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman In Greece For Repairs Following Collision

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 17, 2025

The U.S. Navy has released an image showing damage to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Collision Damage To Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Seen In Photo

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 14, 2025

Details are still emerging, but the U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman has collided with a merchant vessel identified as the Besiktas-M in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt's Port Said.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Collides With Merchant Ship (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 13, 2025

An F-35C LIGHTNING II takes off from Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during training with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside JMSDF, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Faller)
Nimitz Class

How Life Aboard A Navy Aircraft Carrier Changed When High-Speed Internet Arrived

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia (April 1, 1999 -- President Clinton addresses U.S. and NATO military personnel, families, and civilian Department of Defense employees to express America's thanks to personnel deployed overseas in support of U.S. and NATO operations, as well as underscore the importance of NATO Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. (U.S. Navy photo by PH1(SW) Benjamin D. Olvey)
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

F/A-18F Was Shot Down By Friendly Fire As Jets Were About To Land On The Carrier
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

F/A-18F Was Shot Down By Friendly Fire As Jets Were About To Land On The Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Joint Strike Fighters took part in recent strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, the Pentagon has disclosed.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

F-35C Naval Joint Strike Fighters Fly Combat Missions Against Houthis In Yemen

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

Captain of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower tells us what really went on during the ship's Red Sea combat cruise.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Carrier Captain In Combat: Our Video Interview With Christopher “Chowdah” Hill

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

Navy Capt. Chris "Chowdah" Hill, commander of the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, opens up about the carrier group's recent dangerous and grueling deployment to the Middle East.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Carrier Captain In Combat: What Went On During 7 Months Under Fire Around The Red Sea

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 7, 2024

Chiefs aboard the USS Manchester created a huge security risk by setting up a private WifI network.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

The Story Of Sailors Secretly Installing Starlink On Their Littoral Combat Ship Is Truly Bonkers

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 6, 2024

The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is now the first U.S. Navy supercarrier to have a complete dedicated Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC).
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Now Has First Of its Kind Drone Control Center

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

Captain hill on how his tweets would have needed to change if the ship was hit.
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Carrier Captain On How His Up-Beat Tweets Would Have Needed To Change If Houthi Missiles Struck His Ship

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 14, 2024

A look at an AIM-174 air-launched version of the SM-6 missile with previously unseen markings under the wing of a Super Hornet aboard the USS Carl Vinson has emerged.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

AIM-174 Missile Seen On Super Hornet About To Launch From A Carrier For First Time

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

smoke billows following an Israeli air strike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the Lebanese-Israeli border on June 21, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on June 21, that fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must not turn Lebanon into "another Gaza." (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP) (Photo by RABIH DAHER/AFP via Getty Images)
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

War Drums Grow Louder Along The Israel-Lebanon Border

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

New AIM-9X configuration for the super hornet and growler.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Drone kill marks on F/A-18E Super Hornet from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Navy Super Hornets Are Now Wearing Houthi Drone Kill Marks

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 19, 2024

Super Hornets from the aircraft carrier Dwight David Eisenhower struck Houthi missile installations today.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Red Sea Ship Attacks Continue After Super Hornets Strike Missiles

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 19, 2024

USS Nimitz inactivation process begins
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Planning For Dismantling USS Nimitz Has Begun

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Apr 14, 2023

Navy Super Hornet That Blew Off Carrier’s Deck Back In U.S. Hands
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Navy Super Hornet That Blew Off Carrier’s Deck Back In U.S. Hands

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2022

Tankers off southern california with USS Nimitz
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Mysterious Exercise Off Baja Brought Nellis AFB, USS Nimitz Aircraft Together

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 8, 2022

Nimitz class life extended under new shipbuilding plan
Nimitz Class

Nimitz Class Carriers Could Serve Longer Under New Shipbuilding Plan

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 21, 2022

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 17, 2022

Three NATO Carrier Groups Are Exercising Together In The Mediterranean
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Three NATO Carrier Groups Are Exercising Together In The Mediterranean

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 7, 2022

Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated)
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Video Showing Harrowing F-35 Crash Aboard USS Carl Vinson Leaked (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 7, 2022

The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

The F-35C’s Radar-Absorbent Skin Is Looking Pretty Rough After Months At Sea

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 30, 2022

Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Video Shows The Last Moments Of The Navy’s F-35C Before It Crashed Into The Sea (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 28, 2022

Two U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Are Operating In The South China Sea After Massive Show Of Force
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

Two U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Are Operating In The South China Sea After Massive Show Of Force

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 24, 2022

F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

F-35C Accident Aboard Carrier In South China Sea Forces Pilot To Eject, Injures Seven Sailors (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 24, 2022

Navy Puts Carrier Under NATO Control As Russian Ships Converge On The Mediterranean
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

Navy Puts Carrier Under NATO Control As Russian Ships Converge On The Mediterranean

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 24, 2022

USS Abraham Lincoln’s American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)
Nimitz Class

USS Abraham Lincoln’s American Flag Got Tangled-Up In Its Radar As It Left On Deployment (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 10, 2022

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 3, 2021

Mysterious New Electronic Warfare System Spotted On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

Mysterious New Electronic Warfare System Spotted On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 6, 2021

Rare Sight Of Two Supercarriers Docked In San Diego With Their Decks Packed With Aircraft (Updated)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

Rare Sight Of Two Supercarriers Docked In San Diego With Their Decks Packed With Aircraft (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

The Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft Carriers
USS George Washington (CVN-73)

The Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft Carriers

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 11, 2021

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Just Teamed Up In The South China Sea
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Just Teamed Up In The South China Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 9, 2021

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else
Nimitz Class

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 17, 2021

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter

By Kevin Noonan and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 30, 2020

Two Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” Deployments
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

Two Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” Deployments

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 10, 2020

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft Carrier
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 23, 2020

Navy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural Cruise
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Navy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural Cruise

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jul 28, 2020

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)
USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 18, 2020

Here Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Here Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 6, 2020

This Syria-Bound Super Hornet Is Carrying A Uniquely Massive Bomb Load
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)

This Syria-Bound Super Hornet Is Carrying A Uniquely Massive Bomb Load

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Deploys With Powerful New Infrared Sensor System
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Deploys With Powerful New Infrared Sensor System

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 9, 2020

These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet
Nimitz Class

These Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison Yet

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 4, 2020

The Biden administration named two future Ford class aircraft carriers after Presidents William Clinton and George W. Bush.
Nimitz Class

Navy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller Carriers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 13, 2020

Navy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous Letter
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Navy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous Letter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 29, 2020

The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 24, 2020

Sailor From COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Dies Two Weeks After Letter Warned Of Fatalities
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Sailor From COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Dies Two Weeks After Letter Warned Of Fatalities

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 13, 2020

Navy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Navy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 7, 2020

Trump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Trump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 7, 2020

Navy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Navy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 6, 2020

COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 3, 2020

Navy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Navy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 3, 2020

Navy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued Carrier
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Navy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 2, 2020

Defense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate Crew
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Defense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate Crew

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 1, 2020

“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)
USS Theordore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 31, 2020

Now Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness Concerns
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

Now Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness Concerns

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 28, 2020