Robbins and his crew called the plan “Operation Pinwheel” because of the circular motion the planes would create when pushing the massive carrier in its desired direction.

FS Charles de Gaulle will be the first French aircraft carrier to be deployed to the Pacific Ocean since 1968.

The Navy’s first unmanned tanker is set to come to an aircraft carrier in 2026, according to the commander of Naval Air ...

Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate ...

U.S. Air Force study explored turning a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier, launching and recovering fighter jets mid-flight. Inspired by past military experiments, the concept was ambitious ...

The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive ...

Two new U.S. Navy aircraft carriers will honor living presidents for the first time in history. The massive vessels will carry forward the legacies of Presidents Bush and Clinton.