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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

Reuters

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

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

Breaking Defense

Saab and General Atomics to Field Uncrewed AEW on MQ-9B in 2026

2025-06-15T21:12:03.414067-07:00

english.kyodonews.net

Chinese Jets Shadow Japanese Patrol in 45-Metre Near Miss Over Pacific

2025-06-11T08:12:00.446860-07:00

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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

thediplomat.com

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

UK Defence Journal

USMC F-35Bs Cross-Deck onto HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters from USS America cross-decked onto the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales off Australia’s coast, conducting fuel, launch and recovery training ahead of the U.S.-Australian led Exercise Talisman Sabre. The operations underscore deepening carrier interoperability and F-35B STOVL deck integration.

2025-07-10T04:37:25.164568-07:00

USMC F-35Bs Cross-Deck onto HMS Prince of Wales Ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre

BlogBeforeFlight.net

Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills This month, Italian F-35B Lightning IIs and AV-8B Harrier jets conducted integrated flight operations with French Navy Dassault Rafales, testing STOVL carrier tactics and combined air operations in bilateral drills aimed at boosting interoperability and tactical coordination.

2025-07-09T22:02:59.094939-07:00

Italian F-35Bs and Harriers Integrate with French Navy Rafales in Joint Drills

USNI News

USS John F. Kennedy Delivery Slips Two Years to March 2027, Carrier Fleet Drops to 10 The Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will now deliver in March 2027—two years later than planned—as delays in the Advanced Arresting Gear system push back acceptance, according to the Navy’s FY26 budget documents. The slip will reduce the active carrier fleet to ten ships for about a year.

2025-07-07T19:26:28.058456-07:00

USS John F. Kennedy Delivery Slips Two Years to March 2027, Carrier Fleet Drops to 10

Naval News

France Confirms PANG Carrier Program to Proceed, Rejects Calls for Delay France’s Armed Forces Minister has ruled out postponing construction of the next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (PANG), reaffirming full government backing for the program despite a parliamentary report suggesting a potential hold. The decision secures the project’s timeline and funding continuity.

2025-07-07T02:05:51.594650-07:00

France Confirms PANG Carrier Program to Proceed, Rejects Calls for Delay

Reuters

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

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

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