When our ships are named for sailors such as Miller it honors the heroism and sacrifices of all U.S. sailors, former acting ...

The US Navy (USN) has awarded HII a USD336 million undefinitised contract to start procurement of long-lead time propulsion plant materials for the construction ...

Five years ago, relatives of World War II Navy hero Doris Miller gathered at HII Newport News Shipbuilding for the “first cut” of steel to be used on the future CVN-81. The fourth 100,000-ton Gerald R ...

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Alejandro Meraz, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), cleans the pad eyes on the flight deck, Aug. 6 ...

“Ski-jump” carriers are smaller and weaker than catapult-equipped ones—but as recent events involving the president show, catapults are far from a silver bullet for effective carrier operations.

Black community leaders on Friday, Aug. 21, slammed U.S. Navy officials over their reported move to name an upcoming aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of WWII hero Doris Miller.

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. In 2020, the U.S. Navy announced its plans to name its next Ford-class aircraft supercarrier in honor ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The family of World War II hero Doris Miller is shocked after reports his name may be taken off an aircraft carrier being built at Newport News Shipbuilding. "It was quite a shock ...

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Navy leadership is discussing renaming a Navy aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump, according to two U.S. officials. The ship, which is still under construction, has been set to be named the ...

The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar ...

U.S. Navy officials may name a new aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of a World War II sailor who heroically saved lives when Pearl Harbor was bombed, CNN and NBC News reported ...