The Kremlin mothballed Admiral Kuznetsov, ending a refit that began more than seven years ago. Russia is the only permanent ...

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2 The Yorktown, Essex, and Midway classes would ...

In 1940, Japan’s Imperial Navy launched the Yamato and the Musashi—the largest battleships ever built. These massive vessels represented the pinnacle of naval engineering and firepower, yet they were ...

A single aircraft carrier is home to thousands of sailors and dozens of aircraft, and these vessels are among the largest and most important in the U.S. Navy. Currently, there are 11 aircraft carriers ...

Operational efficiencies and better economics offered by these aircraft enable carriers to be more competitive and access new ...

Although the seven B-2 bombers launched from Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base that hit Iranian nuclear facilities received the most media attention, they were accompanied by an additional 120 ...

When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...

Videos of the blast set off near USS Gerald R. Ford show what the Navy put its new carrier through.

To the untrained eye, a busy carrier flight deck looks like an uncoordinated shambles. In reality, it's a finely tuned piece of choreography that's designed to optimize how quickly carriers can launch ...

Seafaring ships are among the biggest moving objects ever made by man. The largest modern-day ships weigh several thousand tons, carry copious amounts of people (or cargo) depending on their use, and ...

The 2025 snowfield artwork depicting China's aircraft carrier Fujian, flanked by three carrier-based aircrafts, is completed ...