The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the U.S. Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on Wednesday after departing Newport News, Virginia.
On 21 December, French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced the move to the implementation phase of the next-generation aircraft carrier programme, known as Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG).
Carrier Air Wing 17 has returned to its home stations after a nine month mission across the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
HMS Prince of Wales and her air wing of F 35 jets have completed the first of two major NATO exercises in the Mediterranean, marking a key step in the UK’s commitment to European security.
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) on 11 November.
On 5 November, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) officially commissioned its newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during a ceremony held at the Sanya naval base in the South China Sea.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its strike group have been ordered to the U.S. Southern Command area to support the Trump administration’s ongoing counter-narcotics operations, the Pentagon confirmed Friday.
NATO has confirmed the successful completion of Neptune Strike 25-3, a long-planned enhanced vigilance activity demonstrating the integration of high-end maritime strike capabilities with air-land operations.
The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), deployed in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, arrived in Oslo, Norway.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRF CSG) led a joint maritime force with NATO Allies Norway, Germany and France, alongside Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), in routine operations in the High North between 23 August and 8 September 2025.
Five aviation companies are under contract to develop armed unmanned aircraft and control systems for deployment on the United States Navy’s fleet of 11 aircraft carriers, according to USNI News.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group has completed Exercise Northern Edge 2025 in the North Pacific Ocean, a large-scale U.S. Indo-Pacific Command training programme with significant economic implications.
