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Second US Navy Carrier Gains Control Hub for MQ-25A Stingray Refueling Drone

The US Navy has doubled its capacity to command the MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling drone after installing a second operational control hub aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

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HII Wins $5B Deal to Revamp USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier

The US Navy has awarded HII a $5-billion contract to provide a major overhaul for the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

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US Navy’s John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Reaches Preliminary Acceptance

The US Navy has conducted preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, completing a final step towards delivery.

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Fincantieri, PT PAL Indonesia Join Forces to Modernize Jakarta’s First Aircraft Carrier

Italian firm Fincantieri and Surabaya-based shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia have established a cooperation framework to modernize Indonesia’s first aircraft carrier.

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First Indonesian Carrier Arrives With Heavy Backlash Over Retrofit Cost

Indonesia has taken delivery of its first aircraft carrier, welcoming the former Italian Navy warship ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (C-551) amid domestic debate over the aging vessel’s cost and strategic value.

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Boeing Cleared to Build US Navy’s First Operational Stingray Drone Tankers

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $562-million contract to begin low-rate initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray drone tanker.

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REGENT’s Electric ‘Flying Boat’ Achieves ‘World’s First’ Crewed Flight

REGENT has flown its Viceroy Seaglider prototype with people on board for the first time, marking what the company described as the “world’s first” crewed flight of a “flying boat.”

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US Navy to Revamp Jet Catapults Aboard Aircraft Carriers Under New Trump Directive

US President Donald Trump has issued a directive mandating the US Navy to abandon its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and return to steam-powered equipment for future carriers.

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US Navy’s Future John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Completes Acceptance Sea Trials

The US Navy’s future John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier has completed acceptance sea trials several months after concluding builder’s sea trials earlier this year.

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Ukraine’s Potential Next Battlefield Ride? Airbikes and Airbuggies

Ukraine is exploring a new way to move troops into battle, with the country’s government-backed Brave1 innovation platform beginning work on airbikes and air-mobile buggies for frontline missions.

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