USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise carrier deliveries delayed due to Advanced Arresting Gear issues and supply chain problems, impacting Navy fleet strength.

An additional Nimitz carrier is likely meant to provide an extra deterrent to dissuade Tehran from prolonging the conflict.

San Diego’s USS Carl Vinson joined in Arabian Sea by sister carrier USS Nimitz The Vinson is in the midst of one of the longest deployments in its recent history.

The Nimitz-class supercarrier’s arrival in Southeast Asia demonstrates American-Philippine defensive cooperation.

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The U.S. Navy will drop from 11 to 10 aircraft carriers for about a year once the USS Nimitz is decommissioned next year, as recent budget documents show a new carrier will be delayed from its ...

As a result, it replaced the Carl Vinson Strike Group. Isn't it remarkable that a ship built in the '70s is still trusted in such risky missions? USS Nimitz's retirement was initially set for 2022.

Earlier this month, the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz diverged from its scheduled deployment trajectory in the South China Sea and began heading west.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group will deploy near the Middle East on Tuesday, AP reports.

USS George Washington (CVN-73) is the sixth carrier produced for the Nimitz -class. She was first laid down in 1986 and officially entered service with the Navy a few years later.

The USS John F. Kennedy, which is set to replace the USS Nimitz upon its retirement in May 2026, had its delivery pushed back from July 2025 to March 2027 in order to fully certify its system for ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 23, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In ...