Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class supercarrier, has set a ...

Boxer amphibious ready group re-aggregates in the Middle East as the U.S. beefs up its naval force posture there.

In this US Navy released handout, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ...

The Navy is considering changing the homeport of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln from San Diego to Bremerton, Wash., which would leave only two flattops based in Southern California. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), which is currently operating in ...

BANGOR — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (CVN 72) may change homeport to Naval Base Kitsap, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Daryl Caudle said during his visit to the base in the Pacific ...

April 17, 2026: As of late March, the U.S. Navy has only one CVN/Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier operating near Iran. The USN has eleven CVNs, but the CVN-78 Ford was sidelined by a fire in its ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The thousands of sailors aboard the Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford finally returned home Saturday morning after a record-breaking deployment that involved them in U.S. military ...

Airman Tyshun Gaiter observes the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the “Jolly Rogers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN ...

Three San Diego-based warships under the direction of the U.S. Central Command are helping enforce a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a number that could double later this month when the USS ...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo The crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are now the record holders for the longest carrier deployment ...