Etiqueta: Aircraft Carrier
Taiwan and Japan warn about the first deployment of 2024 of China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific
In recent hours, it has been reported that the Liaoning aircraft carrier (CV-16) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was observed in the Western Pacific, northeast of Taiwan and southwest of Yonaguni Island, Japan. This sighting is notable not only for being the...
The first tests of the electromagnetic catapults on China’s Fujian aircraft carrier have been recorded
Over the past few months, China’s People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been periodically conducting various navigation and system tests on its new aircraft carrier, Fujian. These tests are a crucial stage for both the carrier's future commissioning and for familiarizing the crew with...
The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Leaves Middle East for Indo-Pacific
After completing its operational deployment in the Middle East under U.S. Central Command, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has begun its journey towards the Indo-Pacific region, allowing the U.S. Navy to regain operational capabilities in that area. This was announced yesterday by...
A Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship joins China Navy’s Shandong aircraft carrier deployment in Western Pacific
For the first time since its commissioning, a Type 075 amphibious assault ship has joined the strike group of the Shandong aircraft carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), which is currently active for exercises in the Western Pacific. This deployment marks a...
The U.S. Navy begins preparations for the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier after nearly 50 years of service
After a lengthy maintenance period concluded in June of this year, the U.S. Navy has begun preparations for the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), which has been in service for nearly five decades. This information comes from an official statement released by...
China’s Navy initiates fourth sea trial of Fujian aircraft carrier
Thanks to a new series of images revealed through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China has commenced the fourth sea trial of the Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18). Since its launch in 2023, China’s third aircraft carrier and second...
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower completed transfer of munitions at the sea
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN 69, commonly known as IKE, recently completed ammunition offloading operations with the USS Harry S. Truman CVN 75, the USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78, and the dry cargo ship USNS William McLean T-AKE 12. The U.S. Navy...
Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers will remain deployed in the Middle East until further notice
The United States Navy will keep two carrier strike groups deployed in the Middle East until further notice, following an order from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the region from its previous location in the Pacific...
