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USS George Washington Arrives Off Manila as China’s Carrier Shandong Docks in Hong Kong

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class USS George Washington arrived off the Philippine capital Manila for a scheduled port visit on Thursday, coinciding with the first-ever Hong Kong call by China’s domestically built carrier Shandong. The dual port calls underscore intensifying naval diplomacy and strategic signaling in the Asia-Pacific.

2025-07-03T01:32:03.545896-07:00

Air Data News

Russia Weighs Scrapping Admiral Kuznetsov After Stalled Overhaul

2025-07-11T09:17:26.082854-07:00

Nikkei Asia

China Runs Dual Aircraft Carrier Operations in Western Pacific for First Time

2025-06-09T10:43:57.179247-07:00

Politico

US Bolsters Airpower with Tankers to Europe, Nimitz Carrier Redeploys to Middle East

2025-06-16T10:30:02.064471-07:00

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USS George Washington Conducts First F-35C Deployment in Talisman Sabre 2025 The USS George Washington (CVN-73), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered carrier, has joined Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, marking the first operational deployment of F-35C Lightning II jets in the biennial US-Australia war games. The move underscores US efforts to bolster carrier air power amid rising regional tensions.

2025-07-17T05:40:32.195750-07:00

USS George Washington Conducts First F-35C Deployment in Talisman Sabre 2025

Politico

US Navy May Cut Admirals Amid Shipbuilding Struggles

2025-07-16T13:20:05.643724-07:00

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HMS Queen Elizabeth Begins Sea Trials Ahead of Rosyth Dry-Dock Overhaul After completing the first phase of its planned maintenance programme in Portsmouth, the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth has departed for sea trials ahead of a scheduled dry-dock overhaul in Rosyth. The carrier, launched in 2014 and commissioned in 2017, spent part of this year in dry dock already.

2025-07-16T07:03:38.771256-07:00

HMS Queen Elizabeth Begins Sea Trials Ahead of Rosyth Dry-Dock Overhaul

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US Carrier Fleet Shrinks as Ford-Class Delays Compound China Threat The U.S. Navy’s carrier count is set to plunge to its lowest level since World War II as Nimitz-class retirements outpace delivery and commissioning of Ford-class replacements. With production setbacks and stretched maintenance cycles, a looming readiness gap emerges just as China’s carrier strike groups expand operations in the Western Pacific.

2025-07-15T22:37:44.322668-07:00

US Carrier Fleet Shrinks as Ford-Class Delays Compound China Threat

Stars and Stripes

USS Carl Vinson Departs Middle East; USS Nimitz Takes Over as Houthi Threat Escalates The US Navy’s carrier USS Carl Vinson has exited the Middle East, handing regional oversight to USS Nimitz amid a simultaneous drawdown of naval assets in the eastern Mediterranean. The shift comes as Houthi militants intensify drone and missile attacks on commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea.

2025-07-15T09:00:35.196975-07:00

USS Carl Vinson Departs Middle East; USS Nimitz Takes Over as Houthi Threat Escalates

Air Data News

Russia Weighs Scrapping Admiral Kuznetsov After Stalled Overhaul The Russian Ministry of Defense is assessing whether to retire and dismantle Admiral Kuznetsov, its only aircraft carrier, after a refit beset by repeated delays, accidents and ballooning costs since 2018. Sources report that work has been suspended indefinitely amid doubts over restoring the vessel to service.

2025-07-11T09:17:26.082854-07:00

Russia Weighs Scrapping Admiral Kuznetsov After Stalled Overhaul

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UK Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan Ahead of Cross-Deck F-35B Drills with JS Kaga The Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales is set to dock in Yokosuka, marking its first Japanese port call of the eight-month Operation Highmast deployment. Plans for cross-deck drills with Japan’s JS Kaga using F-35B Lightning IIs aim to bolster carrier interoperability and signal deterrence to China.

2025-07-11T08:41:01.849630-07:00

UK Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan Ahead of Cross-Deck F-35B Drills with JS Kaga

Hürriyet Daily News

Türkiye and Spain launch joint aircraft carrier project to bolster NATO's southern flank Türkiye and Spain have struck a surprise partnership to co-develop a new aircraft carrier, aiming to strengthen NATO’s southern flank capabilities. The decade-long programme will pool industrial resources in Istanbul, Cádiz and Bilbao, marking a significant deepening of bilateral defence cooperation.

2025-07-11T00:57:36.383036-07:00

Türkiye and Spain launch joint aircraft carrier project to bolster NATO's southern flank

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