Up until recently, modern aircraft carriers like the Nimitz-class and Ford-Class carriers could pass through the Suez canal, ...

April 15, 2025: On February 12th the aircraft carrier Truman (CVN-75) received a small gash in its hull and damage to its right side aircraft elevator when it collided with a merchant ships while ...

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended the USS Harry S. Truman's deployment to the Middle East. It's unclear when the ...

The presence of the Carl Vinson, which came through the Malacca Sea into the Indian Ocean from it’s original position in the ...

In ‘global messaging’ move, 12-nation force set for drills in waters near India, Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan.

Second Aircraft Carrier Deployed to Middle East for Regional Stability. The Carl Vinson will join the Harry S. Truman to continue promoting regional stability, and deter aggression.

US deploys additional aircraft carriers to West Asia amid escalating conflict with Yemen's Houthi rebels and Iran.

The US military has announced a second aircraft carrier group will deploy to the Middle East to respond to regional threats to stability as US forces continue to hit Iran-linked Huthi fighters in ...