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Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
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Why the Navy legally needs 11 aircraft carriers

The U.S. Navy faces a potential crisis in carrier availability. Federal law mandates a minimum of 11 operational carriers, a ...
The US has ordered a second aircraft carrier group, the USS Nimitz, to head to the Middle East as tensions ramp up over the Iran-Israel conflict. The Nimitz, the oldest of America’s nuclear-powered ...
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked at Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday after completing a 270-day deployment that likely was its last before retiring.
The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz ...
Although the seven B-2 bombers launched from Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base that hit Iranian nuclear facilities received the most media attention, they were accompanied by an additional 120 ...
The world's largest and most expensive aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean. U.S. Southern Command announced Sunday that the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group had made its way into the ...
When it comes to aircraft carriers, the United States Navy is king with 11 active carriers as of 2025. More are being built as the aging fleet is being retired to make way for the new Gerald R.
The USS Harry S. Truman has had a rough 2025. It lost not one but three F/A-18 Super Hornets — including the one that rolled ...