Russia to Match Aircraft Carriers with US

Things are heating up with the fight against ISIL in Syria.  Russia is deploying its only aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean sea in a show of force. The Russians are doing their best to match the United States in the war in Syria. Russia’s state run media TASS reports that Vladimir  Putin is now sending Russia’s only […]

Watch: Cool Time Lapse Video of Carrier Operations

FighterSweep fans, check out this awesome time lapse video of flight deck operations on the USS John C Stennis. As you are chowing down on hot dogs and barbecue this weekend, please take a moment to remember all of those service men and women who are currently abroad serving our country.  Independence Day is a great […]

Watch: Awesome First Person Flight Deck Video from Carrier

FighterSweep fans check out this awesome first person flight deck video from the Catapult 4 Topside Petty Officer in 2014.  The Cat 4 Topside Petty Officer ensures proper hookup of the aircraft to the catapult. This video shows a typical launch off Catapults 3 and 4 from the USS Eisenhower (CVN 69).  At the start of […]

2000th Strike Against ISIS for USS Harry S Truman

President Truman’s mantra “Give ‘em Hell” rings true with 2000th strike against ISIS Just prior to the end of her deployment, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman launched her two-thousandth aircraft mission in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The Truman has been on cruise since late last year. The first launch […]

US Navy Pivots to Asia with Dual Aircraft Carriers

PHILLIPINE SEA (June 18, 2016) The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg / Released) The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in […]

Comic Myth: A Russian Flying Aircraft Carrier – Nick Fury Would Not Be Happy

Ekranoplans or Ground Effect Vehicles (GEVs), are an aircraft-hovercraft-ship hybrid that glides at low altitudes above the land or sea, which are capable of swiftly moving equipment and personnel. In 2015, plans for the A-050 Ekranoplan were allegedly underway at the Russian Federation, Central Hydrofoil Design Bureau (CHDB). A model of one of the A-050’s variants […]

Aircraft Carrier Blocked From Hong Kong By China

We can’t say we’re too surprised, but this is still a move that does nothing to alleviate the strain in relations between China and the U.S. Next week, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group was due to make a port call in Hong Kong, but the Chinese government has decided to keep that from […]

China Refuses U.S. Aircraft Carrier Permission for Port Call in Hong Kong Harbour

China has denied the US aircraft carrier USS Stennis and accompanying naval vessels permission to make a port call in Hong Kong. It was not immediately known what prompted the Chinese action, but it comes amid growing tension between the two countries over Beijing’s moves to assert its claims to much of the South China […]

BREAKING: Sailors Injured Aboard Mighty Ike

According to the U.S. Navy, eight sailors on the USS Eisenhower were injured today in an accident as an aircraft attempted to land aboard the ship. Initial reports are indicating the arresting gear strung across the flight deck experienced a catastrophic failure when the tailhook of an Northrop-Grumman E-2C Hawkeye engaged it, says the Navy […]

China: Second Aircraft Carrier Being Built

Editor’s Note: China continues to pursue its goal of dominating the maritime battlespace in the South China Sea, embodied by the construction of a second, more sophisticated aircraft carrier. The updated design should allow the ship to carry more fighters, an airborne early-warning and control platform, an anti-submarine warfare platform, and several helicopters. “The Chinese […]

Admiral Kuznetsov To Sail For Mediterranean!

Happy Friday, FighterSweep Fans! It appears as though Vladimir Putin is looking to increase the Russian military’s presence in the Middle East. TASS reported this past Saturday the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be setting sail for the Mediterranean sometime this summer. A high-ranking official in the Russian Navy says, “we plan the Admiral […]

U.S. carrier strike group sent to South China Sea

This article first appeared March 3 at 4:15 p.m. and has been updated The U.S. Navy has dispatched a small armada to the South China Sea. The carrier John C. Stennis, two destroyers, two cruisers and the 7th Fleet flagship have sailed into the disputed waters in recent days, according to military officials. The carrier strike group is the latest show […]