Military demands, delayed construction and a law requiring the Navy to have at least 11 active carriers cast doubt on whether ...
For the 30th time in half a century, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is coming home. Home over the decades has been Norfolk, Va.; San Diego; and Everett, Wash. But for the past 10 years, going home ...
U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it transits Puget Sound while returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, Dec. 16, 2025. However, the arrival of ...
The history-making USS Nimitz is scheduled to be retired in May 2026. Officially launched in 1972, it was innovative at the time as an aircraft carrier that utilized nuclear power. The next carrier ...
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Scrap USS Nimitz? A smarter plan: Rebuild her as a drone carrier

“The MQ-25 will represent our gateway to the unmanned systems into the air wing”, said Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly a remarkably straight forward summing up of where carrier aviation already is heading.
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) makes her way into San Diego Bay mid-morning on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in San Diego, CA. The Nimitz, which was ported in San Diego for 11 years, is finishing a 50-year service ...
Como ocurre con muchas historias de la Armada, los detalles son objeto de debate. Pero Jere Cordell, de San Diego, jura que el imponente portaaviones USS Nimitz ganó una carrera improvisada contra ...
Approximately 3,000 Nimitz crew members are coming home after a nine-month global deployment. The ship will be performing maintenance at Naval Base Kitsap before a homeport shift to Naval Station ...