Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 2, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in ...

The United States is preparing to position a third aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, in the Middle East. This ...

Air power often comes from the sea.

France deployed the Charles de Gaulle, its flagship aircraft carrier, to the eastern Mediterranean to deter an escalation in ...

CVN-68 began a homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., as part of a long-planned process for the carrier’s ...

Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, on 7 March for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of ...

The United States military has inflicted significant damage to Iran's naval capabilities with the confirmed sinking of ...

One U.S. Navy aircraft has the longest deployment. But that's not the whole story. We explain how the Cold War, pandemic, and ...