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US Navy Unveils 30-Year ‘Golden Fleet’ Modernization Plan to Reach 450+ Ships

The US Navy has released a three-decade shipbuilding plan aimed at expanding its fleet beyond 450 vessels in the early 2030s while overhauling acquisition practices and rebuilding the maritime industrial base.

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Completes Sea Trials Early After Major Overhaul

The US Navy’s USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier has completed sea trials ahead of schedule, marking the early finish of its Planned Incremental Availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.

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AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test

AeroVironment has demonstrated the counter-drone capabilities of its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in a live-fire test. 

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US Navy Extends USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier’s Service Life to 2027

The US Navy has extended the service life of its oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), pushing the warship’s scheduled decommissioning from May 2026 to March 2027.

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Indonesia to Modernize Giuseppe Garibaldi Aircraft Carrier Domestically

Indonesia is set to modernize its incoming aircraft carrier from Italy, the Giuseppe Garibaldi, with the involvement of local firms and shipyards.

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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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