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National Security Journal on MSN4d
The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Is Back
At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. -Congressional ...
National Security Journal on MSN13d
The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Secret Weapon
The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carriers are redefining naval aviation with an unmatched air wing. -Armed with F/A-18E/F ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group conducted its final training exercise recently in the Atlantic Ocean, preparing for a ...
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Visits PCU John F. Kennedy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F.
The shipbuilding industrial base is warning that the US Navy's aircraft carrier delay could be a disaster
Without a start date for CVN 82, USS William J. Clinton, thousands of suppliers are worried their production lines will go ...
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Navy Secretary Embarks Gerald R. Ford for First Carrier Visit
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to ...
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.
The National Interest on MSN16d
Why China’s Aircraft Carriers Have Washington Worried
Satellite imagery indicates that Beijing might already be working on its fourth aircraft carrier—and this carrier is likely to be nuclear-powered.