The U.S. Navy’s own moves show that the timing for retiring the USS Nimitz could hardly be worse. A replacement plan built ...

Summary and Key Points: The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier remains the backbone of American naval dominance, even as the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. It was from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, that ...

A tour of history’s costliest warships—from amphibious assault ships to nuclear supercarriers—plus what drives the price: nuclear propulsion, stealth design, aviation systems, and advanced ...

This post has been updated to adjust the position of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). These are the approximate positions of ...

Nimitz’ legacy is etched in naval history as a pioneer of nuclear carrier technology, influencing designs like the expensive and more advanced Ford-class carrier. As the first of ten Nimitz-class ...

The USS Nimitz, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier, returned to its homeport, Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, last month from its final deployment, a nine-month tour through the Third, ...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP -- Rain pounded down from afternoon into the evening, but the moody weather did little to dampen the smiles and tears of children, partners, parents, and friends of sailors on the ...