China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy ...

The electromagnetic catapults and weapons elevators for Ford class carriers have historically been a headache, but changing ...

Key Points and Summary – The USS United States (CVA-58) was conceived as an 82,000-ton, island-less supercarrier to launch ...

When the order came to start measuring the C-130 Hercules in preparation for an aircraft carrier landing and launch test, ...

President Trump caused a stir when he suggested aircraft carriers return to using steam catapults. Here's why that's way more ...

Chinese aircraft carriers may not be able to launch as many fighter jets as U.S. carriers, but that hasn't stopped the country's navy from moving forward with carrier tech. In fact, as seen in footage ...

Hong Kong and Seoul (CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media, ...

Trump has made his distaste for the US Navy’s new EMALS carrier launching system clear. Yet the catapults have clear benefits over their steam-powered predecessors, despite reliability issues.

China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...