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On Thursday, Capt. Daniel Prochazka officially took the helm as commanding officer of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN‑75) during a change-of-command ceremony held ...

The US Navy (USN) fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request includes about USD2.3 billion for aircraft carrier Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class ...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now in the Mediterranean Sea, USNI News understands. Ford, the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford ...

For nine months, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) faced the most intense combat a carrier strike group in a generation under fire ...

Peace talks between Israel and Islamic terrorist group Hamas continue to not happen. Hamas has been interfering with Israeli and foreign efforts to bring food to the starving Gazans. Because of this ...

Capt. Chris “Chowdah” Hill was relieved by Capt. Daniel Prochazka as commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (CVN 75) during a change ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail President Donald Trump has carried out nearly as many U.S. military airstrikes in the first five ...

Mini aircraft carriers have their place in the Navy, but what is the name a misnomer? Here's what you need to know about nine ...

The U.S. Navy said the presence of its aircraft carriers have deterred adversaries from striking against the country's interests.

By Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, sailed into Hong Kong waters on Thursday in its first visit to the Asian ...