The Nimitz class is a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet …

Oct 22, 2025 · At the time of their construction, the Nimitz-class was the largest class of warships built for the US Navy and the second class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

15 hours ago · The delivery of the second Ford-class carrier, USS John F. Kennedy, has been delayed until at least 2027, leaving the U.S., after the Nimitz decommissioning, with just 10 …

Jul 2, 2025 · The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers have long stood as the backbone of U.S. naval power projection. Originally designed to replace the aging Midway-class carriers, the first three …

Apr 25, 2025 · The ship, named after the nation’s 41st president, is the 10th and final Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered carrier built at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News.

Dec 17, 2025 · Built after the Navy’s first nuclear-powered carrier, the USS Enterprise, the Nimitz became the flagship vessel of the ten Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carriers.

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is named in honor of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

The 10 nuclear powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one mid-life refueling.

3 days ago · USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fifth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, conducted live fire exercises last week in the South China Sea

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and …