A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier...
is a very modern, very mobile U.S. military base complete with airfield, hospital, and communications systems from which the U.S. can strike at its enemies in otherwise unreachable locations, project power, conduct diplomacy and provide humanitarian relief.
Carrier Facts
Over 90 percent of world trade is moved by sea, including much of the world's gas and oil supply. Aircraft carriers and their strike forces are constantly on patrol in vital regions of the world to keep shipping lanes open and protect the interests of the United States and its allies. Learn more about carriers...
The 400 proud member companies of the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition (ACIBC) seek to preserve the strength of the United States Navy's aircraft carrier program and encourage continued Congressional support for full and uninterrupted funding of carrier construction and maintenance.
News & Updates 
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1.29.10
Northrop Grumman Redelivers USS George H.W. Bush Following Successful Modernization and Maintenance Work (PHOTO)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 29, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) returned the nation's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), to the U.S. Navy following the completion of modernization and maintenance work accomplished during the ship's post shakedown availability and selected restricted availability (PSA/SRA).
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1.21.10
Visualize This: Northrop Grumman completes 3-D product model for next-generation aircraft carrier
In both the automotive and aerospace industries, engineers have used product models to better visualize designs and plan their manufacturing accordingly.
But Northrop Grumman Corp. took it to a far larger scale recently by using 3-D CAD software to develop a detailed design for the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Navy aircraft carrier. Just how vast is the scale? Consider that the ship is broken down into over 400 different design zones and constitutes more than 3 million parts.
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1.19.10
USS Carl Vinson provides updates from Haiti on Facebook
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1.15.10
U.S. carrier to serve as 'floating airport' for Haiti operation
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier speeding towards Haiti on Thursday will serve as a landing pad for a fleet of helicopters rushing in emergency teams and vital supplies to quake victims.