USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

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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.
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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

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

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

Mysterious New Electronic Warfare System Spotted On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
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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)
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Rare Sight Of Two Supercarriers Docked In San Diego With Their Decks Packed With Aircraft (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 2, 2021

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s New CMV-22B Osprey Flying From An Aircraft Carrier
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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
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Navy’s First Operational F-35C Squadron Fires Missiles As It Preps For Inaugural Cruise

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jul 28, 2020

This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might
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This Massive Naval Exercise In 1989 Was The Pinnacle Of U.S. Cold War Maritime Might

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Navy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier
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Navy F/A-18 Legacy Hornets Have Taken Their Last Cruise Aboard A U.S. Aircraft Carrier

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 14, 2018

Carrier Group Nowhere Near North Korea Last Weekend: Feint Or Fumble?
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Carrier Group Nowhere Near North Korea Last Weekend: Feint Or Fumble?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 19, 2017

Does US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?
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Does US Carrier’s About Face In Asia Signal Impending North Korea Showdown?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 10, 2017