Navy looks to shake up traditional carrier strike group modelA new Navy plan seeks to improve flexibility of forces worldwide, while allowing aircraft carriers to remain deployed for longer periods of time.By Diana Stancy3 weeks ago
Project Overmatch budget details too sensitive to share, Navy saysAt least three carrier strike groups have Project Overmatch capabilities aboard, a U.S. Navy spokesperson told C4ISRNET.By Colin Demarest6 weeks ago
Aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford returns home after 8-month deploymentThe USS Gerald R. Ford returned home on Jan. 17.By Sarah Sicard4 months ago
How the Navy is dealing with a military-wide grounding of OspreysWith the Osprey out of commission, officials say carriers have other options for ferrying people and supplies on and off the ships.By Geoff Ziezulewicz5 months ago
Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy saysEarly Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.By Megan Eckstein5 months ago
When will the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group come home?The carrier and its armada left the East Coast in May.By Geoff Ziezulewicz5 months ago
Eisenhower strike group, submarine arrive in Middle EastThe Eisenhower’s presence in the region marks the first time a carrier has operated in Central Command’s area of responsibility since 2021.By Diana Stancy6 months ago
Eisenhower carrier strike group enters the MediterraneanIke will be the first U.S. aircraft carrier to operate in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021.By Geoff Ziezulewicz6 months ago
US Navy mulls timing of new double-carrier award amid Enterprise delayConstruction delays on carrier Enterprise are one factor in ongoing discussions about when to sign a contract for the next two carriers, 82 and 83.By Megan Eckstein6 months ago
Ike carrier strike group headed to the Middle EastDwight D. Eisenhower's arrival in CENTCOM waters will mark the first time a carrier has operated in those Middle Eastern waters since 2021.By Geoff Ziezulewicz6 months ago
Pentagon IDing units that could deploy in response to Israel-Hamas warThe Pentagon has not determined how long certain troop movements in support of Israel will last.By Meghann Myers7 months ago
More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops on heightened alertOn Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 months ago