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 Sicard3 months ago
US announces new weapons package for UkraineIt could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.By Lolita C. Baldor, AP4 months ago
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visitUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the National Defense University on Monday.By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press5 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
Defense Secretary Austin meets with Zelenskyy in UkraineU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to make a high-profile push to keep money and weapons flowing to Ukraine.By Tara Copp and Felipe Dana, The Associated Press5 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
Russia says it test-fired an ICBM from a new nuclear submarineThe report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.6 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