NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) — As the USS Gerald R. Ford heads to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Crete for repairs after a fire broke out last Thursday in its laundry vent system, there’s concern for the ...

The USS Nimitz will remain active through early 2027, the Navy confirmed. It had been scheduled to begin the decommissioning process this year.

Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the operational status of the USS Gerald R. Ford ...

The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. More than nine months later, the crew ...

On her long trip to the scrapyard, the venerable aircraft carrier will sail around South America and participate in naval exercises.

A fire recently broke out on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S.’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East, requiring over 30 hours of firefighting efforts, according to ...

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

The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier will remain in the fleet 10 months longer than expected, according to a Friday contract announcement from the service. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is now scheduled for ...

HII celebrated 128 graduates from the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, highlighting the vital role of skilled ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — In April 1861, as Confederate forces moved in on Gosport Navy Shipyard, the Union burned it down, sinking its ships. The Confederacy salvaged what they could of the USS ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — For the first time since it sank more than 160 years ago, the public is getting a high-definition look at the Civil War’s most famous ironclad. New 3D sonar images of the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1:19 p.m. in the 2500 block of Roanoke Avenue Sunday afternoon, according to officials. Units ...