U.S. supercarriers remain unmatched power projectors, yet maintenance cycles often sideline them. -The Navy’s “rule of thirds ...

11 massive aircraft carriers make up the U.S. Navy's fleet, and though that's a very specific number, it doesn't seem to be chosen for a specific reason–other than it's the law. The government ...

"We did break things, but we will fix them," Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, the USS Gerald R. Ford's commanding officer, said.

Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other servicemembers and officials have also been honored. The answer is, like the naming ...

Both Trump and Navy Secretary John Phelan spoke about the new Trump-class warship as a spiritual successor to the battleships ...

China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation ...

US forces board the sanctioned, Panamanian‑flagged Bella 1 near Venezuela, the third tanker intercepted this month as Trump’s ...