The Ford-class represents a top-to-bottom redesign of the modern aircraft carrier. The A1B nuclear reactor delivers vastly more power than the A4W, electromagnetic catapults replace steam, and ...

The landing confirmed that the USS John F. Kennedy could recover an F-35C using its Advanced Arresting Gear, marking a key ...

Few weapons platforms in human history have shaped geopolitics as profoundly as the aircraft carrier. Since World War II, these floating airbases have served as the cornerstone of American military ...

The Navy has revised the projected delivery date of the aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller to 2034 — two years later than previously expected. The new date for delivery of the fourth Gerald R.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 37, lands on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 11, 2026. US ...

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Paul Spedero Jr., Vice Director, Joint Staff, second from right, salutes U.S. Sailors on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS ...

The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here in Souda Bay, Greece, cost roughly $13 billion to manufacture. (MCS3 Hannah Donahue/U.S. Navy) Recently ousted Navy Secretary ...

NORFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — The U.S. Navy is planning to use a Ford-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to power Naval Station Norfolk, a Navy spokesperson told 10 on your side. The experiment is a way ...

In addition to the remarkable decision to remove the electromagnetic launch system and weapons elevators from future ships in the Ford-class carrier program, the White House has reportedly asked the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. This is actually the second time during CVN-78’s current ...

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily pull into port after a fire on board, U.S. officials said on ...