Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Oct. 8, 2025, satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC, the Chinese aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian are seen at the ...

The history-making USS Nimitz is scheduled to be retired in May 2026. Officially launched in 1972, it was innovative at the time as an aircraft carrier that utilized nuclear power. The next carrier ...

An aircraft carrier is an enormous and imposing vessel. They also represent gigantic investments in terms of not only money but in development time and other resources. The last thing a nation would ...

While the scope and technology of naval power have evolved immensely in the 80 years since World War II ended, the aircraft carrier continues to be one of the most powerful and important weapons on ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier CNS Fujian (18) sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Dec. 16, 2025. Taiwan Ministry of National Defense photo The People’s Liberation Army Navy newest aircraft carrier ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Experts ...

China's newest carrier entered service last month Taiwan reports further Chinese military activities nearby Taiwan has complained of repeated Chinese military harassment TAIPEI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - ...

The Crusader was active during the Vietnam War, ‘scoring’ 19 air-to-air victories for three losses, the best ratio of any US ...