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![The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-180401-n-ze240-0020.jpg)
The US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Inches Closer to Combat Deployment
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier began a post-availability shakedown period on July 15.
![US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170414-o-n0101-110.jpg)
US Navy’s $13 Billion Supercarrier Just Got Even More Expensive
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s most expansive warship ever just got even pricier due to the need to fix a previously undisclosed failure at sea.
![US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170728-n-uz648-062.jpg)
US Navy’s New $13 Billion Supercarrier Suffers Another Failure
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new aircraft carrier’s propulsion system suffered a previously undisclosed failure in January, forcing the ship to return to port.
![US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170728-n-uz648-062.jpg)
US Navy, Pentagon Agree to Shock Test $13 Billion Supercarrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Shock trials for the U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will proceed as planned.
![US Navy Wants to Delay Shock Trials of $13 Billion Supercarrier US Navy Wants to Delay Shock Trials of $13 Billion Supercarrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-170728-n-uz648-062.jpg)
US Navy Wants to Delay Shock Trials of $13 Billion Supercarrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy is seeking to postpone shock trials for its new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
![US Navy Sets Commissioning Date for $13 Billion Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier US Navy Sets Commissioning Date for $13 Billion Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-10_20-01-54.jpg)
US Navy Sets Commissioning Date for $13 Billion Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Navy’s most expensive warship ever will be commissioned in July.
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