The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.

The Clinton and Bush names are consistent with tradition, yet also somewhat unorthodox.

The 10 nuclear powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships in the world, each designed for an approximately 50 year service life with one mid-life refueling. USS NIMITZ (CVN 68 ...

Modern aircraft carriers are the most advanced and largest ... many of them are approaching their end of life after 50 years ...

The class brings improved warfighting capability, quality of life improvements for our Sailors and reduced total ownership costs. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Christening Ceremony.

A United States aircraft carrier reached the South China Sea this week, following a westward transit via the Philippines, while all Chinese "flattops" remained pierside. This came as China ...

The Chinese state media claimed that the country's first domestically built aircraft carrier is now capable of conducting "round-the-clock operations" in complex weather conditions. A J-15 fighter ...

Beijing, China, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aircraft carriers are important strategic platforms for China as a major power to defend its national sovereignty, security, territorial integrity ...

Constant jet launches, high tech, and tight quarters are part of daily life for US Navy members as they battle Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. More from News Constant jet launches, high tech ...

Beneath the commanding exterior hull of the 30,000-ton aircraft carrier sitting in Charleston Harbor is a hazard that if left unchecked could one day threaten the region’s vulnerable coastal ...

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 ...