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Why what happened to the Russian warship Moskva won’t happen to American aircraft carriers

Russian military failures in its attempt to conquer Ukraine have some wondering about the vulnerability of traditional US forces — especially icons like American aircraft carriers. If the Black Sea Russian flagship cruiser Moskva can be taken out by Ukrainian missiles, they argued, then what chance would an American carrier…

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Why what happened to the Russian warship Moskva won’t happen to American aircraft carriers
Why what happened to the Russian warship Moskva won’t happen to American aircraft carriers
Aircraft Carrier

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Oct 4, 2022

Cold Guard: US Coast Guard maintains US presence in the higher latitudes

Cold Guard: US Coast Guard maintains US presence in the higher latitudes When I heard that the US Coast Guard (USCG) Legend-class National Security Cutter USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756) sighted Chinese and Russian naval vessels on a routine patrol in the Bering Sea about 75 nautical miles north of Kiska Island…

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Cold Guard: US Coast Guard maintains US presence in the higher latitudes
Cold Guard: US Coast Guard maintains US presence in the higher latitudes

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Jul 1, 2022

US Navy maintains laser focus for carriers

While not usually discussed in the public domain, the idea of putting lasers on aircraft carriers is still being pursued to help protect the ships against drones and even missiles. That’s especially true for the next-generation Gerald R. …

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US Navy maintains laser focus for carriers
US Navy maintains laser focus for carriers

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Jun 22, 2022

US Navy sees drop in new per-carrier costs

With all the sticker-shock reporting for Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers build by Newport News Shipbuilding in recent years, it’s a bit odd that this month’s news about dropping per-carrier costs barely registered a blip in the media. Essentially, it cost about $12.5 billion as of September 2020 to buy…

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US Navy sees drop in new per-carrier costs
US Navy sees drop in new per-carrier costs
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Jun 15, 2022

Counting carriers: China closes in on a real flattop fleet

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released some of the most worrisome news yet on June 15 about the Chinese efforts to build its own aircraft carrier force. “Satellite imagery from June 14 reveals that the launch of China’s third aircraft carrier, the Type 003, is imminent,” CSIS…

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Jun 14, 2022

We Salute You

While I met so many on the Newport News waterfront worthy of respect and admiration, two who rate special consideration are Mike Butler, who led the overall construction of aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, and the ship’s first commanding officer, Captain Todd Marzano, known by is aviator call sign “Cherry.” — As I detail in my book “Heavy Metal,” which was officially released today, both are the respective “mayors” of their realms, Mike Butler making sure no ship had a stronger steel spine than the Kennedy, and Captain Marzano ensuring no ship had a more enduring naval spirit.

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We Salute You
We Salute You

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