Navy Launches Drone From Aircraft Carrier
Today was a historic day for robots. On May 14, the U.S. Navy successfully launched a drone the size of a fighter jet from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Full story
The Navy’s ‘bring your child to work day’
One of the most difficult things about military service is the long separation from loved ones. But this past week, while on its way home from an eight-month deployment to the Persian Gulf, the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis made an unforgettable journey. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports.
‘It’s the ultimate take your kid to work day’
Michael and Samantha Lemmons talk about their week at sea on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis with their father, Lt. Michael Lemmons.
China to build second, larger carrier: report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will build a second, larger aircraft carrier capable of carrying more fighter jets, the official Xinhua news service reported late Tuesday, quoting a senior officer with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Full story
Huntington Ingalls wins $2.6 billion deal to refuel U.S. Navy carrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. <HII.N> on Friday won a $2.6 billion contract to refuel and overhaul the USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the U.S. Navy said. Full story
Navy Drone Boards Aircraft Carrier for 1st Time
A robotic drone the size of a fighter jet has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time in history. Full story
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Scale model aircrafts representing the real time status of the aircrafts on the flight deck are pictured in the flight deck control room during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea
Scale model aircrafts representing the real time status of the aircrafts on the flight deck are pictured in the flight deck control room during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea May 23, 2013. Thumbtacks, nuts, bolts and washers represent crucial date on the m
A U.S. Navy F/A 18 Hornet aircraft prepares its tailhook to catch an arresting wire in a landing maneuver during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea
A U.S. Navy F/A 18 Hornet aircraft prepares its tailhook to catch an arresting wire in a landing maneuver during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Tags: MILITARY MARITIME)
Aircraft handling personnel chat next to an F/A 18 Hornet aircraft during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea
Aircraft handling personnel chat next to an F/A 18 Hornet aircraft during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Tags: MILITARY MARITIME)
