Two sailors have been left injured after the world’s largest aircraft carrier caught fire during its operational activities.

US aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford's arrival comes after 20 US refuelling aircraft landed in Israel on Thursday night.

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle.

The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group already positioned in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area, as ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, departs from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis) The USS ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is building up the largest force of American warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump ...