Featured in Ford ClassBYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareAmerica’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next YearAfter multiple issues and delays, the USS Gerald R. Ford is now set to go to sea for its maiden deployment in 2022 BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021ShareClose-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking ShapeChina’s first truly indigenous carrier, which will be the third flattop for the People’s Liberation Army Navy, boasts massive capability enhancements. BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 11, 2021ShareThe Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft CarriersThe fate of the USS Harry S. Truman, which was spared decommissioning in 2019, is up for review as a cost-saving measure. BYThomas NewdickMar 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareThese Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison YetAlthough they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The TimeAmerica’s carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020ShareFord Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: ReportThe Navy has put together a task force to report back in six months on what America’s carrier force should look like from 2030 on. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020Share12
BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021ShareAmerica’s Troubled New Aircraft Carrier Will Finally Go On Its First Deployment Next YearAfter multiple issues and delays, the USS Gerald R. Ford is now set to go to sea for its maiden deployment in 2022 BYThomas NewdickOct 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021ShareClose-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking ShapeChina’s first truly indigenous carrier, which will be the third flattop for the People’s Liberation Army Navy, boasts massive capability enhancements. BYThomas NewdickJun 4, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareNavy’s Aviation Boss Lays Out Big Vision For Drone-Packed Carriers Of The FutureThe Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program is now seeking to replace its Super Hornets and Growlers with a family of systems. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 11, 2021ShareThe Pentagon Is Once Again Considering Early Retirement For One Of Its Aircraft CarriersThe fate of the USS Harry S. Truman, which was spared decommissioning in 2019, is up for review as a cost-saving measure. BYThomas NewdickMar 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021ShareNavy Tests Autonomous Aerial Supply Drone From Its Newest SupercarrierThe Navy hopes that small resupply drones could revolutionize its at-sea logistics chains for carriers and other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareNavy Looking At America And Ford Class Derivatives In New Light Aircraft Carrier StudiesGreater emphasis on unmanned aircraft, including ones that take off and land vertically, could also impact light aircraft carrier proposals. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020ShareEverything We Just Learned About The Navy’s Dubious Path To A 500 Ship FleetSecretary of Defense Mark Esper has offered new details about the Navy’s future force structure and how the Pentagon hopes to pay for it. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020ShareNavy Chief Says USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Damaged Most Decks, Gutted Island, Warped Flight DeckFires also broke out on another Navy amphibious assault ship last week and a carrier under construction this week. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 22, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020ShareThese Photos Of Ford And Nimitz Class Carriers Sailing Side-By-Side Offer Best Comparison YetAlthough they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor. BYTyler RogowayJun 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020ShareNavy Shelves Review That Might Have Cut Ford Class Production To Build Smaller CarriersThe presumptive new Secretary of the Navy has voiced outright support for the long-troubled Ford class. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020SharePrivate Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft CarrierThis was the first full test of the troubled carrier’s integrated air defense system against actual mock aerial adversaries. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020ShareThe Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier Has A Revolutionary Video System That Sees Everywhere All The TimeAmerica’s carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all. BYTyler RogowayApr 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020ShareNew Report On The Navy’s Troubled Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Is Literally The ShitsThe ship’s toilets clog frequently and the sewage system needs regular acid flushing, which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each time. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 24, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020ShareFord Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: ReportThe Navy has put together a task force to report back in six months on what America’s carrier force should look like from 2030 on. BYTyler RogowayMar 7, 2020Share
