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USS Gerald Ford, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier, at US Base on Crete

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East.

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

The US Navy’s future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers, has completed builder’s sea trials.

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Europe’s ‘First Dedicated Drone Carrier’: Portugal Readies Unmanned Systems Warship

Europe is soon launching its first carrier warship built exclusively for drones, taking shape in Portugal ahead of its debut this year.

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Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Warship: France Kicks Off Construction of Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

Porte-Avions Nouvelle Génération is a next-gen nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, reaches speeds up to 27 knots, equipped with two to three EMALS catapults, and directed energy weapons.

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Thailand’s Flagship Carrier to Receive New Management Capability From Thales

Thales has received a contract to provide an Integrated Platform Management System for the Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) aircraft carrier, marking a key step in modernizing the nearly three-decade-old ship.

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Arrival of US Aircraft Carrier Fuels Venezuelan Fears of Attack

A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.

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Italy Charts Course for Future Aircraft Carrier Fleet

Italy has begun early research for a future aircraft carrier as part of its 2025–2027 defense plan to modernize its naval forces.

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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Now Launches Fighter Jets via Electromagnetic Catapults

China has achieved a breakthrough with its Fujian carrier: launching stealth jets and other aircraft using an electromagnetic catapult.

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China Says Newest Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Taiwan Strait

China said on Friday that its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out "scientific research trials and training missions" in the South China Sea.

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Royal Navy Makes First-Ever Domestic Drone Delivery Between Warships

The Royal Navy has achieved its first-ever drone-based logistics resupply between warships as part of a trial during Operation Highmast in the Indo-Pacific. 

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