The Vishnya-class is a group of intelligence-collection ships that were built for the Soviet Navy in the 1980s and are designed for signals intelligence gathering using extensive arrays of sensors and satellite link antennas for data transmission.
November 13, 2025
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Design purpose and data-transmission capabilities of the Vishnya-class intelligence ships.
As of 2025, seven Vishnya-class ships were reported to remain in service with the Russian Navy.
November 13, 2025
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Reported number of Vishnya-class intelligence-collection ships remaining in Russian Navy service.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world and is described as the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier.
November 11, 2025
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General description of the carrier-class and technological status of the USS Gerald R. Ford.
The USS Gravely is a United States Navy guided-missile destroyer.
October 26, 2025
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naval
Classification of the named U.S. Navy warship by ship type.
China's Fujian is the country's third aircraft carrier and the first aircraft carrier that China designed and produced domestically (reported in 2024).
May 07, 2024
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Counts and firsts for Chinese carrier-development capability as reported in 2024.
The Fujian is an approximately 80,000-ton vessel equipped with electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS) that enable launching heavier aircraft, including advanced J-35 stealth fighters, increasing range and strike capacity relative to earlier Chinese carriers such as Liaoning and Shandong (reported in 2024).
May 07, 2024
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Technical characteristics and capabilities of the Fujian compared with earlier Chinese carriers.
The Fujian is conventionally powered, which limits its endurance compared with nuclear-powered aircraft carriers such as those operated by the United States (reported in 2024).
May 07, 2024
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Propulsion type affects operational endurance and range for carrier strike groups.
As of 2024, the United States operates 11 aircraft carriers.
January 01, 2024
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U.S. carrier force size reported in 2024.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is the world's largest aircraft carrier.
January 01, 2024
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Descriptive attribute of a specific U.S. Navy capital ship.
Some U.S. Navy submarines are equipped to carry and launch cruise missiles.
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Describes a general weapons capability possessed by certain classes of submarines.
USS Gerald R. Ford is a United States Navy aircraft carrier.
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entity
Identifies a named naval vessel and its type.
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups commonly include multiple destroyers and, when fully deployed with their embarked air wing, bring several thousand sailors and multiple aircraft squadrons.
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structural
Describes typical composition and manpower/materiel scale of an aircraft carrier strike group.
The MH-60R Sea Hawk is a model of helicopter operated by the U.S. Navy.
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Aircraft model designation used by the U.S. Navy for helicopter operations.
The F/A-18F Super Hornet is a model of fighter jet operated by the U.S. Navy.
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Aircraft model designation used by the U.S. Navy for strike fighter operations.
USS Nimitz is an aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy.
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Named vessel class used to deploy and recover Navy aircraft at sea.
U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups commonly include fighter, transport, and airborne early warning aircraft; helicopters; cruise missiles such as Tomahawks; electronic warfare and signals-intelligence systems; and embarked personnel numbering in the thousands.
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Summarizes typical combat, support, and intelligence capabilities organic to a carrier strike group.
A U.S. carrier strike group typically includes squadrons of carrier-based fighter jets and guided-missile destroyers.
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descriptive
Typical composition of a U.S. carrier strike group.
A Ford-class U.S. aircraft carrier has a full-load displacement on the order of 100,000 tons.
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Typical displacement magnitude for Ford-class U.S. supercarriers.