Another fake UFO video hits the web: Aliens aboard US aircraft carriers?

A video allegedly showing a triangle shaped “UFO” parked on the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier supposedly operating in the Mediterranean has become the subject of extensive speculation on social media recently. The footage first surfaced in the tin-foil-hat-wearing corners of the internet before being picked up by Iranian media, and has since found […]

Space Force standup would cost about the same as building one aircraft carrier

Media outlets the world over have been reporting on Air Force documents outlining the projected costs associated with establishing a new branch of the American armed forces tasked specifically with orbital defense (Space Force), and based on the headlines, it seems like many outlets have never seen the defense budget before. According to the Air […]

Repairs on the USS Gerald R. Ford engines and elevators to cost another $120 million

Last week, SOFREP reported on a previously undisclosed breakdown of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, that took place in during sea trials in January of this year. The issue, determined to be a manufacturing defect in the GE sourced main thrust bearings, resulted in two separate breakdowns, the second of […]

More problems for the Navy’s newest carrier — now it’s the propulsion system

A previously undisclosed issue with the Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, forced it to return to port during shakedown testing in January, the branch admitted this week. For the second time, an issue with the carrier, which cost just short of $13 billion to build, has raised questions […]

Watch: High Tech Methods Used When the USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78 Departs Norfolk

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) deck department Sailors heave in a mooring line before departing Naval Station Norfolk. Ford is departing to conduct testing and evaluation operations. U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed The US Navy uses many high tech methods to get the job done. Tradition! Have you […]