Emerging from the Cold War as the backbone of American naval power, the Nimitz class ushered in a new era of nuclear-powered supercarriers. In this overview, we follow how these massive ships were ...

Soviet submarine K-314 was unable to spot the USS Kitty Hawk supercarrier after an entire day of poor weather conditions and a fog so deep that the captain couldn't see mere feet from his vessel. The ...

The history-making USS Nimitz is scheduled to be retired in May 2026. Officially launched in 1972, it was innovative at the time as an aircraft carrier that utilized nuclear power. The next carrier ...

The US Navy is rushing to deploy more carriers across multiple theatres as it grapples with delayed construction timelines and a shortage of available carriers. The United States Navy’s Nimitz-class ...

U.S. Navy aircraft carriers with the CVN designation have been a cornerstone of the country's defense strategy ever since the Cold War. Like all military technology, these kinds of vessels have ...

The United States is the world leader in aircraft carriers, boasting a total of 20 different vessels of the kind. These are the largest military ships on the planet, and the development of an aircraft ...

The U.S. Navy’s newest and most powerful aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is expected to reach the Caribbean early next week, marking a dramatic escalation in the American military buildup ...

The United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, showcasing ...