One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet. With RIMPAC, the world’s largest and most comprehensive ...

A Nimitz-class carrier displaces a full load of 100,000 tons. It's real offensive capability, though, resides with her airwing. She carries around 60 aircraft (after all, you cannot have an ...

The Age of Powerhouse U.S. Navy Warships Is Over ...

These are among the most vital strategic military assets deployed by countries, that allow planes ... aircraft carriers. According to reports, the CVN-79 Gerald R. Ford class carrier, which ...

EISENHOWER IN THE RED SEA — It's loud, hot, and busy on the flight deck of the aircraft ... its planes ready — and airborne — ...

The United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington is expected to be sailing Argentine Sea waters in May as part of her continental tour, which will include other ...

China has developed land-based anti-ship missiles to force carriers to operate so far from targets that manned aircraft might become ... The newest carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R.

Although technically not called an "aircraft carrier," the Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest destroyer has begun sea trials following modifications to allow fighter jets to take off and land ...

A fighter jet recently landed aboard the US Navy's oldest-serving aircraft carrier for the 350,000th time, marking a historic ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for operating forward. In times of crisis, the first question leaders ask in a crisis is: “Where are the ...