The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier departed the Navy's Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Saratoga (CV-60), a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, played a pivotal role in the U.S. Navy’s Cold War strategy. Launched in 1956, it was designed to ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Ranger (CVA-61), introduced ... Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, built during the Cold War, marked a significant ...

A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ... the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea on January 24, 2025. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez/U.S. Navy The ...

Yokosuka has been home to a continuous U.S. Navy carrier presence since 1973, beginning with the USS Midway. The George Washington was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be stationed in ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130s have been sold to 65 countries. Other than the base C-130 transport, the KC-130 tanker is the 2nd ...

Twenty-one U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets conducted a missing man formation flyover to honor the former U.S. President ...

As an example of what is coming, RAND points to the US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray, scheduled for deployment in 2026 as an unmanned tanker aboard traditional aircraft carriers. MQ-25 manufacturer Boeing ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. say it is time for the US Navy to field drone aircraft carriers. These drone carriers disperse combat power at less expense and with less crew. A fleet of drone carriers could ...