The rapid buildup to the biggest, baddest aircraft carriers started with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

Although “aircraft carriers” come in many sizes and shapes, the largest and most advanced supercarriers all fit a pattern—carved out by the US Navy for others to emulate. Modern aircraft carriers are ...

HMS Prince of Wales has embarked multiple jets for the first time in a historic naval milestone. In this video we explore the significance of this deployment, how the carrier operates, and what it ...

Modern aircraft carriers take radically different approaches to propulsion. This breakdown compares conventionally powered carriers like Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth with nuclear-powered ships such ...

Deciphering hull markings on Naval ships can be a challenge. From the use of single letters ranging from "A" to "Y," to double and even triple letters, and yes, numbers, there's a veritable ...

A recent Department of Defense report indicated that China would seek to build an additional six aircraft carriers for the People’s Liberation Army Navy over the next decade. The People’s Liberation ...

Xpeng’s flying car unit Aridge is ramping up its marketing efforts for the new Land Aircraft Carrier designed carry its AeroHT eVTOL “flying car” as it inches closer to production reality. “Born from ...

The new aircraft carrier that will likely come to Bremerton to replace its Nimitz-class counterpart as early as 2029 has started its sea trials, according to its shipbuilder on the East Coast. USS ...

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard are turning to drones to boost maritime power when manufacturing and acquiring new ships. Both services over the past year have sought to integrate a wide variety of ...

It has become fashionable to argue that aircraft carriers are becoming obsolete. Critics question their value in an era of technological advancement, when new capabilities such as advanced autonomous ...

China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that can deploy unmanned fighter jets capable of firing missiles from the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. State media released a concept video of the ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), departed Newport News Shipbuilding on Wednesday to begin builder’s sea trials. The trials mark the ...