A U.S. aircraft carrier is operating near the Philippines, while a Chinese aircraft carrier is visiting Hong Kong.

Official disclosures and open-source satellite imagery reveal the locations of four U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups.

Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and ...

As spacious as the deck of an aircraft carrier can be, there are limitations, which is why tow tractors are so important.

After a disastrous career plagued by accidents and endless, costly overhauls, Russia is finally giving up on its only ...

The aircraft carrier has been the ultimate symbol of naval power since it first proved its dominance in World War II. Ov ...

Aircraft carriers are expensive, but they’re also indispensable. Given the current state of global affairs, the U.S. Navy may soon find itself spread thin.

Aircraft carriers are the pinnacle of naval might, capable of projecting influence across the sea and sky. But the U.S. isn't the only country to have them.

In this article, we discuss the 12 countries that have the most aircraft carriers, including the only naval power that has a $13.3 billion warship. You can skip our detailed analysis on key trends ...

Today’s carriers will continue to be the most efficient way to ferry the latest version of the F/A-18 to the crisis du jour for a while longer. That’s good news in the short term.

Anti-submarine helicopters operate from both carriers and China's Type 055 cruisers but the carriers have yet to deploy an early warning aircraft, relying so far on land-based planes, the 10 ...

Aircraft carriers are too large and slow to evade missiles, and their cost renders them economically redundant when faced with this technology. Ekranoplans do not suffer from any of these problems.