For roughly 100 years, the aircraft carrier has sailed the open ocean. The ship began to take shape in the early 1900s, and the United States' first operational carrier, the USS Langley, launched in ...

As of October 2019, there were 48 active aircraft carriers in the world operated by the navies of 13 different countries. The United States Navy holds 24 of those aircraft carriers, with 11 being ...

When nuclear energy is mentioned, most people think about nuclear power plants, but did you know that nuclear technology fuels some of the most advanced ships in the world? Nuclear energy plays a ...

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor gravely damaged the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet's strength, but fortunately, no American aircraft carriers were sunk in the attack. As a result, when the United States ...

From its first carrier Liaoning to the advanced Fujian now on sea trials, China’s navy has rapidly expanded its carrier fleet. With new electromagnetic catapult systems, stealth-capable aircraft, and ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Aircraft carriers are the largest and arguably most ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

“The mission of US Navy Carrier Strike Groups is to deliver sea control and power projection wherever the nation needs us,” said US Navy Rear Adm. Todd Whalen. The United States Navy may not have an ...

This post as been updated to correct the planned procurement cost for the MQ-25A program. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aircraft carriers will remain key to projecting American power long into the future, as the ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to ...

The first Boeing MQ-25 autonomous refuelling aircraft will begin integrating with a US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier in 2026. That will follow the expected first flight of the new uncrewed type later ...

The sweet spot for doing Roth conversions is before you start taking out the required minimum distributions (RMDs) so the government can start to get its cut of the money you’d been deferring from ...