The backbone of a powerful navy is the almighty aircraft carrier. While battleships and destroyers might be armed with fancy cannons and missile launchers, aircraft carriers carry deadly fighter jets ...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked at Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday after completing a 270-day deployment that likely was ...

China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military. The Fujian joins China's fleet ...

The Fujian is China’s third aircraft carrier, with a flat flight deck and electromagnetic catapults for take-offs. Read more ...

(CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy.

The carrier has mostly been used for HADR missions, and debates about its utility have raged since it entered into service in ...

China’s newfound expertise in carrier operations shouldn’t be a surprise, even as the West is only now acknowledging the sudden capabilities held by Beijing. Two decades ago, the United States Navy ...

Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other servicemembers and officials have also been honored. The answer is, like the naming ...

China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, is named after the province facing Taiwan - Copyright CHINA'S MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/AFP Handout China's third aircraft carrier ...