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Where are America’s aircraft carriers now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
Today’s Naval News with Sub Brief (October 30, 2025) reports that two U.S. Navy aircraft were lost in the South China Sea, ...
The Cutlass was withdrawn from fleet operations by October 1957, three and a half years after entering service. 78 of 320 ...
The USS Tripoli is not quite an aircraft carrier—but her complement of F-35s serve as a shot across the bow to China after ...
The Navy completed a demonstration of its manned-unmanned teaming capabilities to further the development of its ...
The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters ...
Iowa-Class aircraft carriers were meant to be massive, mobile battle stations that could turn the tide of a war. Here's why ...
Many countries are always looking for a way to increase their military power on land, air, and sea. Here are the most ...
Sailors man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Dec. 11, 2025. US Navy photo Aircraft carrier USS George ...
Forward-looking: As more AI data centers are built and power demands increase, companies are looking toward unconventional means of supplying the required juice. One firm has proposed using the ...