One carrier was already tired before it had a fire, another saw its service life extended for the second time, while the ...

By law, the US Navy is required to operate 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which has required that the decommissioning ...

The USS Nimitz will stay in service until March 2027. The extension matches delays for its replacement ship, the USS John F.

The extension of the USS Nimitz is a pragmatic response to the "industrial friction" of the 21st century. While the Nimitz-class remains a reliable workhorse, the Navy is legally bound to maintain 11 ...

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet accelerates from a dead stop to flight speed in a matter of seconds, propelled by a steam catapult on the deck of an aircraft carrier. That violent burst of energy, ...

The U.S. Navy has decided to extend the service life of its oldest serving aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz, until next year.

Amid the US war with Iran, the Navy has decided to delay the decommissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which ...

A fire broke out in the laundry room of USS Gerald R. Ford, and was quickly contained, but other fires on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers have been far more devastating ...

The fire appears to have started in the Ford’s laundry room—a recurring hazard on US Navy ships.

The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier will remain in the fleet 10 months longer than expected, according to a Friday contract announcement from the service. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is now scheduled for ...

The Trump administration had dispatched the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, from the Caribbean Sea to the Red Sea ahead of the initial strikes on the IR of Iran ...

One U.S. Navy aircraft has the longest deployment. But that's not the whole story. We explain how the Cold War, pandemic, and more affect the stats.