The USS Gerald R. Ford will depart for Europe next week, a Navy official said Friday, placing a third American aircraft carrier in closer proximity to the Middle East as Israel and Iran trade strikes.

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, is not only a source of national pride but also a keystone of India's naval strategy. Following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's military ...

Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images show -- a possible move to shield them from eventual Iranian air strikes, as Washington weighs ...

China's Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean in April 2023. China recently deployed both the Shandong and her sister ship Liaoning simultaneously to the Western Pacific for the first time.

The strengthening of aircraft carrier forces does not only enhance China's naval power, but also improves China's ability and willingness to provide maritime public goods. This enhancement brings ...

When aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) chops into U.S. Central Command in the coming days, it will be the fifth carrier to operate in the Middle East since the U.S. resumed deployments to the ...

China plans to operationalise its third aircraft carrier 'Fujian' this year as it has completed nearly three years of sea trials, setting the stage for the Chinese navy for the first time to ...

The Japanese Defense Ministry has made the rare decision to release a map depicting the movements of the Chinese military’s two aircraft carriers in recent weeks — an unusual effort apparently ...

The Pentagon has shifted warplanes and an aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues. Still, US officials insist the moves are defensive in nature.

Italy is exploring a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to boost global reach and advanced weapons capability, but high costs, logistical limits, and reliance on allies may hinder the plan.

The Pentagon is moving more assets to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rises. NBC News' Courtney Kube explains that the move is more of a defensive posture but also brings ...

US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz left the South China Sea on Monday morning heading west, according to data from ship tracking website Marine Traffic, after a reception for its planned port call in ...