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The U.S. Navy has disclosed the test of an AeroVironment LOCUST laser counter-drone system aboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
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Navy Fires Drone-Frying LOCUST Laser From Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 20, 2026

The USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group conducts a simulated strait transit in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 10, 2025. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is underway for Group Sail, its first integrated at-sea training phase. This event is designed to increase the Strike Group’s tactical proficiency and lethality across all domains, meeting Navy and Joint warfighting requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John R. Farren)
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Second Carrier Strike Group Ordered To Spin-Up For Deployment To Middle East: Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

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)
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New Aircraft Carrier To Be Named After Bill Clinton

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 3, 2021

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

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Royal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First Time
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Royal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone
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Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Mothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. Bush
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Mothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. Bush

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 14, 2018

French Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This April
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French Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This April

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 13, 2018

Here’s The Definitive Account Of The Syrian Su-22 Shoot Down From The Pilots Themselves
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Here’s The Definitive Account Of The Syrian Su-22 Shoot Down From The Pilots Themselves

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 15, 2017

Sailors Make Snow Angels On Deck Of Supercarrier During Storm
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Sailors Make Snow Angels On Deck Of Supercarrier During Storm

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 10, 2017