The US Navy's carrier fleet is known for its impressive firepower and resilience in battle. The fleet's durability is attributed partly to the sacrifice of its predecessor, USS America. The Navy tried ...

The carrier was built to some real strong specs. When it came time to dispose of her, the Navy tried to sink her in an experiment. It proved to be quite historic. Instead of turning a retired aircraft ...

Key Points and Summary - USS America, a conventionally powered Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, served from Vietnam through Desert Storm before retiring in 1996. -In 2005, she undertook a final mission: ...

San Diego’s General Dynamics-NASSCO will get nearly $200 million from the U.S. Defense Department to repair and upgrade the amphibious assault ship USS America, one of the largest and most versatile ...

General Dynamics NASSCO has won a potential $209.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide modernization, maintenance and repair support for the USS America (LHA 6) amphibious assault ship. The ...

It is one thing to win the award, and it is a different thing to maintain that award. Such consistency in top-level performance is as important as the performance itself. What You Need to Know: The ...

A U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship capable of operating with F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters docked in Manila over the weekend. Photographs of the 844-foot USS America in the Philippines’ capital ...

For most of us average Joes, the trials and tribulations of military sailors mean nothing. We know these guys are out there, maybe we have some romantic view of how life on a military ship is, or ...