U.S. Navy: USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived in Oslo for scheduled port visit
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.
U.S. Navy: USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group leads NATO naval operations in High North
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.
U.S. Navy enlists five firms to design armed carrier-based drones and control systems
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.
USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group completes Northern Edge 2025, highlighting U.S. naval role
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.
U.S. Navy’s USS George Washington strike group arrives in Guam as USS Shoup visits Saipan
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit on 17 August.
USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Winston S. Churchill arrive in Marseille for NATO deployment visit
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Marseille, France, on 4 August 2025 for a scheduled port visit.
USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducts Strait of Gibraltar transit with allied vessels
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the United States’ newest and world’s largest aircraft carrier, transited the Strait of Gibraltar on 19 July 2025.
HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for sea trials ahead of dry dock overhaul
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Portsmouth to begin sea trials following the completion of the first phase of her planned maintenance programme.
Delivery of USS John F. Kennedy delayed Until 2027, cutting U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet to ten
The United States Navy has confirmed that the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will now be delivered in March 2027, marking a two-year delay from the originally planned July 2025 delivery.
U.S. Navy deploys USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to EUCOM area of responsibility
Nearly 4,500 U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown on 24 June.
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducts operations in Philippine Sea following Guam visit
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), led by the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), is operating in the Philippine Sea after completing a scheduled port visit to Guam.
U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman returns to sea after repairs in Greece
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has returned to sea after completing emergency repairs at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece.