This story has been updated to include a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson. Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is ...

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On March 12, 2026, a non-combat fire broke out aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the U.S. Navy’s newest and most ...

The non-combat-related blaze started in the carrier’s main laundry spaces and was quickly contained, and the ship remains ...

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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Mediterranean Sea on Friday morning as speculation grows about a potential US attack on Iran. Ship trackers spotted the American vessel as it passed ...

Part of the aft of the future USS Enterprise (CVN-80) being constructed inside the dry dock at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. (Justin Katz/Breaking Defense) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s ...