The lead vessel of the Nimitz-class of nuclear-powered supercarriers was set to be retired next year, but due to delays with the Gerald R. Ford-class carriers, the U.S. Navy pushed back CVN-68's ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the Nimitz-class supercarriers, is nearing the end of its service life with retirement planned for 2027. The U.S. Department of ...

BREMERTON — The USS Nimitz departed the shore of Sinclair Inlet at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Friday, leaving its Bremerton home behind for the aircraft carrier's next — and likely its last — global ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for operating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: “Where are the ...

Beijing will still have a considerable way to close the gap, as the United States Navy retains a carrier force of ten Nimitz-class and one Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered supercarriers.

Supercarrier is the most detailed and realistic simulation of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier ever created. A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a nuclear-powered fortress at sea with a crew of over ...

The commander of the USS Harry S Truman was relieved of command a week after the Navy aircraft carrier collided with a merchant ship.

CVN-70 is the United States Navy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier. It was launched in 1980 and officially entered service in 1983. As with other carriers in her class, USS Carl Vinson can carry ...

Days after the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sailed out of a "challenging" post-shakedown work period that was extended three months because of maintenance problems, the dry ...

The US Navy's new supercarrier continues to face major problems ... yet the Navy is pushing ahead with purchases of this new class of carrier while proposing early retirement for an operational ...

Tropical Storm Hilary made landfall along Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Sunday, bringing the threat of massive flooding to the southwestern United States. World News // 1 year ago China ...