Kennedy was named after the 35th US president and shares its name with the last conventional aircraft carrier built for the Navy before the introduction of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class.

Sixty passengers and four crew from the plane are presumed dead from the crash, which also killed the three military members ...

The total number of F-35 remains unchanged, but the balance between STOVL F-35Bs and CATOBAR F-35Cs has swung dramatically ...

the U.S. Navy has the sixth most helicopters with over 600 in its fleet. Most of these aircraft have been introduced to service within the last 20 years. While some legacy models still might ...

By Matt White Posted on Jan 13, 2025 When a future generation of Navy sailors project American airpower across the high seas, they’ll do it on aircraft carriers named for Presidents George W.

The Navy has previously awarded contracts ... They can launch and recover aircraft more quickly and efficiently than older models, allowing for higher operational tempos in crises.

During a private White House ceremony Jan. 3, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro introduced two future Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers that will bear the names USS William J.

Analysts with RAND Corp. argue the US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers and envision a whole new strike group to surround ...