At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. -Congressional ...

Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and ...

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr.

Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F.

(Janes/Michael Fabey) With aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) and its carrier strike group (CSG) preparing for deployment later in 2025, the US Navy (USN) is putting the ships through a ...

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to ...

Ford aircraft carrier, and witness part of the exercise. "This is a rehearsal and we're going to get it right," said USS Gerald R ... to adapt to what the Navy has been dealing with in the ...

The Nimitz and its escorts — the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee — pulled into Apra ...

Production delays, rising threats and shrinking numbers are putting the US's traditional aircraft carrier dominance on a ...

The Navy is sending six Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, each equipped with the Coyote and Roadrunner ...

The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces ... were previously an issue on the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford. Navy officials suggested in written testimony to Congress ...