January 28, 2026 — The newest aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), departed the Newport News Shipbuilding facilities on Tuesday to begin the so-called builder’s sea trials — sea trials conducted by the shipyard prior to the vessel’s official delivery to the fleet.
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USS George H.W. Bush detected 96 km off Cuba during naval exercises in the Caribbean
The USS George H.W. Bush nuclear aircraft carrier was located about 96 kilometers north of the Cuban coast, near the tip of Varadero, conducting naval exercises that included at-sea refueling and live-fire drills, according to maritime tracking information and official monitoring data.
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China begins construction of Asia’s largest nuclear aircraft carrier and tests giant drones
China has started construction of its fourth aircraft carrier, the Type 004, which will be the Chinese Navy’s first nuclear-powered carrier.
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The United States to Decommission the First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier in History for $537 Million
Legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, to be dismantled in a complex operation led by NorthStar Maritime
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