Tag: aircraft carrier
F-14 Flyer Looks Back At What Made The Soon To Be Scrapped USS Kitty Hawk Special
An officer who called the USS Kitty Hawk home gives her a fond farewell and reminisces about what really made her unique.
China’s New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter’s Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature
The new navalized derivative of the Shenyang FC-31 fighter has something oddly in common with the F-35B.
Mysterious New Electronic Warfare System Spotted On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
An intriguing upgrade has been installed on the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Abraham Lincoln that points to new defensive capabilities.
Shocking Images: America’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Endures Explosive Tests Off Florida (Updated)
At one point, the Navy wanted to skip the critical tests in an attempt to get the USS Gerald R. Ford into service faster after years of delays.
China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Passes Through Japan’s Miyako Strait
China’s ability to integrate its carriers with an increasingly advanced strike group continues to evolve, as does its blue water operations ambitions.
The Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft Carriers
The fate of the USS Harry S. Truman, which was spared decommissioning in 2019, is up for review as a cost-saving measure.
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat (Updated)
An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future.
Reflections And Wisdom From A Cold War Submarine Hunter
We talk about what was and what could have been for the S-3 Viking, and about the future of the Navy’s shrunken sub-hunting force.
Flooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six Months
HMS Prince Of Wales was in dock when the incident occurred and repair work is now likely to last six months.