The U.S. Navy said the presence of its aircraft carriers have deterred adversaries from striking against the country's ...

US aircraft carriers are some of the most impressive and complex vessels in the world, designed for power projection and ...

A United States Navy F/A-18E fighter jet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea on June 5, 2025.

The Chinese buildup has also prompted Japan to build its first small aircraft carriers since World War II, which will be capable of carrying U.S.-made F-35B stealth fighters.

Key Points – The USS United States, a post-WWII “supercarrier” designed to launch heavy strategic bombers, represented a bold vision for naval air power but was canceled just five days after ...

2 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, and multiple fighter wings gather in the Middle East The U.S. is surging a second Navy aircraft carrier and dozens of Air Force tankers and fighters into the ...

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp at the end of a short runway to assist planes taking off.

The carrier Gerald R. Ford is expected to depart from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, next week and travel to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, a defense official said. (MCS Gladjimi ...

American air defense systems and Navy assets in the Middle East helped Israel shoot down incoming ballistic missiles Friday that Tehran launched in response to Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear ...

You might think that advancing tech will always be most important to the military, but one aircraft carrier has been in ...

The US Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier is set to deploy next week. A US official said USS Gerald R. Ford and ships in its strike group are headed to Europe.

A Chinese aircraft carrier is conducting drills hundreds of miles south of Japan’s main island, venturing into waters that could be strategically vital in a conflict with the U.S. in the Pacific.