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Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, manager for the F-35 program, says grounding of the fleet could be lifted within a week once the cause of the engine problem is known.
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China has started projects to develop nuclear-powered ships which will likely lead to nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
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The entire F-35 fleet was grounded Friday by the Pentagon after a cracked engine blade was found on a F-35A at Edwards.
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The U.S. Navy has warned Congress that unless a new budget is approved, it will have to shut down USS John C. Stennis, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Ronald Reagan and USS Theodore Roosevelt.
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The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deployed Feb. 21 from Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Station Mayport.
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