Synopsis: The U.S. Navy faces a high-stakes decision as the USS Nimitz approaches its scheduled 2026 retirement. -After 50 ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is set to retire the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in May 2026, marking the end of a legendary 51-year career. -However, this decommissioning will drop the fleet to just 10 ...

Just Not Replaceable? The U.S. Navy is extending the service life of its aging Nimitz-class aircraft carriers due to delays in commissioning new Ford-class carriers. The Nimitz-class vessels, first ...

The US has ordered a second aircraft carrier group, the USS Nimitz, to head to the Middle East as tensions ramp up over the Iran-Israel conflict. The Nimitz, the oldest of America’s nuclear-powered ...

Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, named after WWII Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, have been pivotal to U.S. sea power for nearly five decades. -These nuclear-powered ships, equipped ...

The order to deploy “could be issued in a matter of hours,” one of the officials confirmed to the Wall Street Journal, though ...

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 ...

Master-at-Arms Seaman Amanda Malave mans a security watch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Nimitz on Wednesday. The carrier recently completed a maintenance stint at Puget Sound Naval ...

The USS Nimitz, the Navy's oldest active aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Friday for its likely final deployment. The Nimitz is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2026. The departure leaves ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said. The ...