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Managing a carrier gap the Ford's repair will deepen
The USS Gerald R. Ford steamed back into Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday after 320 days at sea, the longest US carrier deployment since the Vietnam War. The crew of 4,500 sailors fought in two combat operations, supported the capture of a foreign head of state, and lived through a 30-hour shipboard fire.
Updated 6 hours ago
Implementing Golden Fleet modernization while facing shipbuilding crisis
Trump just announced the United States will build battleships again. The USS Defiant (BBG-1)—lead ship of the Trump-class—will be the largest American surface combatant since World War II at 35,000 tons, armed with nuclear cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, rail guns, and lasers. Construction starts in 2030, and the Navy wants 20 to 25 ships at over $10 billion each.
Updated 13 hours ago
Co-leads JLWS; will award initial Joint Beam Control contracts
The U.S. military spent four decades chasing a laser that could shoot down a cruise missile. On April 28, 2026, the Pentagon detailed its latest attempt: the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 150-kilowatt beam—scalable toward 500 kilowatts—that the Army and Navy will share, mounting it on trucks, ships, or anywhere a 20-foot container can sit.
Updated Apr 30
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