Etiqueta: Aircraft Carrier
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...
The aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Gerald R. Ford of the U.S. Navy operate together in the Atlantic Ocean
In what was a demonstration of capabilities, the aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted joint operations in the Atlantic Ocean. The meeting of the three ships took place...
Due to the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, the U.S. Navy has no operational aircraft carriers in the Pacific
The U.S. Navy is facing a shortage of operational aircraft carriers in the Pacific, largely due to the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from the 7th Fleet to the 5th Fleet in the Middle East. This deployment decision followed a phone...
Mock-ups of J-15B, J-35, JL-10J, and KJ-600 aircraft have been spotted on the flight deck of China’s Fujian aircraft carrier
This week, new images were posted on social media revealing various models of J-15B, J-35, JL-10J, and KJ-600 aircraft on the flight deck of China's Fujian aircraft carrier (CV-18), currently docked at the Jiangnan Shipyard. The Fujian, China's second domestically-built aircraft carrier, completed its...
