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Trump Memo Pushes Steam Carrier Reversal and Foreign-Owned US Yards
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Trump Memo Pushes Steam Carrier Reversal and Foreign-Owned US Yards

A 13 August memorandum orders a 60-day plan to swap CVN-81's EMALS for steam systems, expands foreign-owned US yard arra...

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USS John F. Kennedy Begins Acceptance Trials Ahead of March 2027 Handover
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USS John F. Kennedy Begins Acceptance Trials Ahead of March 2027 Handover

The second Ford-class carrier departed Newport News Shipbuilding for final at-sea evaluation, with Navy handover project...

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U.S. Navy's Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, CBO Says
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U.S. Navy's Trump-Class Nuclear Battleships Could Cost $275 Billion, CBO Says

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the proposed 15-ship class of nuclear-powered battleships would far outstrip t...

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Rheinmetall unveils GMF 140 frigate concept aimed at North American market
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Rheinmetall unveils GMF 140 frigate concept aimed at North American market

German defense group Rheinmetall has unveiled a 6,000-tonne guided missile frigate concept aimed at NATO and allied navi...

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