USS Gerald R. Ford Now in the Red Sea, USS George H.W. Bush Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercises

Mallory Shelbourne – March 6, 2026 3:34 PM Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is now operating in the Middle East as the U.S. war with Iran nears its second week. The Pentagon on Friday posted photos showing Ford and USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) sailing through the Suez Canal on Thursday. The transit takes the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier into aContinue reading “USS Gerald R. Ford Now in the Red Sea, USS George H.W. Bush Wraps Pre-Deployment Exercises”

No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists – Lisa Mitchell 9th March 2026 at 4:00pm

If she is eventually deployed to the region, HMS Prince of Wales will bring a massive amount of firepower in the shape of her F-35 Lightnings (Picture: MOD) Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales is being kept at a state of high readiness, but no decision has been taken to deploy her, Downing StreetContinue reading “No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists – Lisa Mitchell 9th March 2026 at 4:00pm”

UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy

 See full posts here – https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39w2nj1rk8o Share Save James Landale,Diplomatic correspondentand Ian Casey PA Media The aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tonnes and has a flight deck big enough for three football pitches. One of the UK’s two aircraft carriers has been placed on advanced readiness to sail from Portsmouth. The crew of HMS Prince of WalesContinue reading “UK aircraft carrier given five days to be ready to deploy”

USS Denver underway, Dec 1942

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USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) prepares to perform a replenishment-at-sea with USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Feb 9, 2026

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