USS Carl Vinson

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy maneuvering in Yokosuka Bay.

These Two U.S. Carriers Will Soon Operate in the Middle East

Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended the USS Harry S. Truman deployment to the Middle East for at least a month. It is unclear when the carrier will...

Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on a visit in Norway.

Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Now Heads to Middle East

The United States Navy could soon have two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers deployed to the Middle East for the first time since last summer. 

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 13, 2018.

USS Carl Vinson Carrier Heads to Red Sea to Confront the Houthis

The extension of USS Carl Vinson’s scheduled deployment indicates the White House is making the defense of the Red Sea a top priority.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy maneuvering in Yokosuka Bay.

USS Carl Vinson Leads Patrols Through the East Sea

The Nimitz-class carrier is now reportedly operating in the East Sea off the coast of South Korea, and Pyongyang and Beijing are likely to monitor her movements closely.  Earlier this...

Three Nations’ Carriers Just Completed Exercises in the Philippine Sea

The recently-concluded Pacific Steller exercises ran from February 8 to 18, and included the FS Charles de Gaulle, the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), and the JMSDF JS Kaga.

This U.S. Carrier Just Arrived In Malaysia

For the second time in just over a month, a United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has made a port-of-call visit to Port Klang Cruise Terminal, Malaysia. The Nimitz-class USS...

USS Carl Vinson: The Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Built to Strike Anything

The United States Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, led by its flagship, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) took part in a trilateral maritime exercise with the...

Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson Is Simply a Naval Masterpiece

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson is On the Move – The United States Navy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) made a port-of-call visit to Singapore in...

USS Carl Vinson Is a Powerhouse Aircraft Carrier Like No Other

USS Carl Vinson Primer: Nothing says power like a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Boasting a massive flight deck and multiple highly advanced combat aircraft, they are the pinnacle of modern navies. The...

U.S. F-35 Recovered From the Bottom of the South China Sea

The U.S. Navy has recovered an F-35C Lightning II that crashed into the sea in January. According to a recent U.S. Navy press release, the Navy managed to salvage the...

U.S. Navy Charges Five Sailors for F-35 Crash Video

Four enlisted U.S. Navy sailors and one junior officer are being charged in connection with a leaked video showing a recent ramp strike during an attempted landing aboard an aircraft...

American Carriers May Soon Sail With Up to 20 F-35Cs

American aircraft carriers could set sail with enormous 20-strong F-35C squadrons in the future, a senior Navy official revealed, marking an about-face of the Navy’s current trend toward smaller air...