Latest "Ford class carrier" stories

The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019 on July 22, 2019, in the Coral Sea.

With mounting questions about cost and survivability, a shifting political landscape for US aircraft carriers

The U.S. Navy's new chief got an earful from Capitol Hill about the cost and growing vulnerability of aircraft carriers.

By David B. Larter and Joe Gould

3 years ago

SECNAV defends plans to mothball aircraft carrier Truman

Navy and Marine leaders appeared at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Why the Navy thinks the carrier Gerald R. Ford will work after all

The combination punch of good news at the Senate Armed Services' Seapower Subcommittee included testimony that the Navy has recorded significant cost savings during the building of the John F. Kennedy, the next Ford-class carrier, and is prepping to purchase two similar flattops in Fiscal Year 2020.

By Mark D. Faram

4 years ago

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