F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 touched down on USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) on Feb. 10, 2026, marking the first time the amphibious assault ship has conducted F-35B ...

The Marine Corps’ recent exercises on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) marks the first time that the fifth-generation fighter jet has operated from that vessel.

How much time will a “mini aircraft carrier” remain parked before its inability can be noticed? The US amphibious assault ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

One nation stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of its carrier capabilities—though another is quickly catching up.

The U.S. Navy's newest supercarrier is heading back towards the Middle East having already been recalled across the Atlantic ...

The Trump administration announced its plans Friday for expanding the nation’s commercial shipbuilding and maritime ...

The rapid buildup to the biggest, baddest aircraft carriers started with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Wasp¬-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is set to begin a modernization program at Norfolk Naval ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Tuesday, a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II embarked with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS John F. Kennedy transits the Atlantic Ocean during sea trials on Jan. 28, 2026. (MCS2 Kaitlin Young/U.S. Navy) (Petty ...

The U.S. Navy’s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier completed testing Wednesday, roughly a week after it powered out to sea. The USS John F. Kennedy, which is set to join the ...