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Latest news and articles about deployment
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Fire Rages Aboard USS Gerald R. Ford for Over 30 Hours; Hundreds of Sailors Forced to Sleep on Floors Amid Extended Deployment
A laundry-room fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford burned for more than 30 hours before being controlled, damaging berthing areas and forcing over 600 sailors to sleep on floors and tables. The incident comes during an extended tenth month of deployment in the Red Sea and raises questions about strain on the carrier, crew welfare, and U.S. naval readiness.
US Keeps Aging Carrier USS Nimitz in Service as Tensions with Iran Persist
The US Navy has extended the service life of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz until March 2027, about ten months longer than planned. The decision preserves carrier presence during a period of heightened tensions with Iran but underscores strains in fleet management and modernization schedules.
Pony.ai and Toyota’s GAC Unit Roll Out First Production Robotaxi, Signalling Move to Commercial Scale in China
Pony.ai and GAC Toyota have produced the first Botzhi 4X Robotaxi and plan to deploy around a thousand vehicles in China’s top cities in 2026. The move signals a shift from pilots to industrial-scale robotaxi operations, leveraging Toyota’s manufacturing and Pony.ai’s autonomous driving software.