The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted extensive far-seas drills in the Philippine Sea with the Type 002 aircraft ...

China's investment in aircraft carriers has advanced quickly, positioning the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) as a ...

The warship's advanced launch and recovery system makes it fit to operate with larger and heavier aircraft. The PLAN's first two carriers – the Type 001 Liaoning and Type 002 Shandong – both ...

It was originally commissioned in 1938 as a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier, and it would go on to play a significant role in many battles throughout the Second World War. Ultimately its ...

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 ...

A Chinese aircraft carrier continues to operate beyond a strategic island chain in the Pacific Ocean as the United States is sending another aircraft carrier to the region. It has been operating ...

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 ...

Aircraft carriers are technological marvels. They're like small floating cities that can serve as a command center while hosting an entire fleet of aircraft. Carriers are essential when conducting ...

China only has one aircraft carrier - the Type 001 Liaoning ... There's also a third carrier - the Type 002 - in the works, and while it may be a significant step up, for now, China's carrier ...

The world's largest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, which entered service in 2017. It's the lead ship in the U.S. Navy's latest Gerald R. Ford class of nuclear aircraft carriers ...

As some of the most powerful military assets on the planet, aircraft carriers are capable of controlling significant territory whether land or sea. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at ...