Featured in Nimitz classBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins Forces With U.S. Flattop And Amphibious Assault Ship In Gulf Of AdenHMS Queen Elizabeth joined American and Dutch warships in the Gulf of Aden, an important maritime crossroads. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 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 TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. 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 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 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 TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareMattis’s New Unpredictable Carrier Strike Group Deployment Strategy Has BegunThe new carrier strike group employment concept aims to keep adversaries guessing by making deployments far less predictable and shorter in length. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareParts From The Retired USS Enterprise Are Keeping Her Successors Ready For CombatAnchors, catapult parts, and steel from the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier are already on other flattops or will go into future ones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins Forces With U.S. Flattop And Amphibious Assault Ship In Gulf Of AdenHMS Queen Elizabeth joined American and Dutch warships in the Gulf of Aden, an important maritime crossroads. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 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 TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. 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 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 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
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 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 TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019ShareNavy Carrier Group Sets Sail Without Its Carrier As Maintenance Troubles Plague ForceUSS Truman is still sidelined after an electrical system malfunction and no other carriers on the East Coast are available to take its place. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareSailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo TorpedoesThe Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareMattis’s New Unpredictable Carrier Strike Group Deployment Strategy Has BegunThe new carrier strike group employment concept aims to keep adversaries guessing by making deployments far less predictable and shorter in length. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareParts From The Retired USS Enterprise Are Keeping Her Successors Ready For CombatAnchors, catapult parts, and steel from the world’s first nuclear aircraft carrier are already on other flattops or will go into future ones. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareThe Puzzling Case Of The Navy’s Attempt To Retire Supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman EarlyLegislators are already opposing the proposal, which contradicts every known requirement and policy, and we don’t truly know if it’s even real at all. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Ripping Out Underperforming Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes From Its SupercarriersAfter more than five years of testing, the system still hasn’t proven it can reliably spot incoming threats or destroy them. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2019Share
