Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance. The United States Navy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Just a year ago, Russian state media were still reporting that ...

China plans to field a force of nine aircraft carriers by 2035, according to a Defense Department report on Beijing’s military power released on Tuesday. The U.S. report says that the People’s ...

France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Credit: Marine Nationale French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country will proceed with plans to build a new aircraft carrier. The aim is to field ...

PARIS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Sunday plans to build a new, larger and more modern aircraft carrier to replace the ageing Charles de Gaulle carrier and strengthen ...

France will soon start construction on a new aircraft carrier, President Emmanuel Macron said, despite uncertainties over the nation’s budget. “The decision to launch this major program was made this ...

The U.S. Navy operates more aircraft carriers than the rest of the world combined. Yet in 2024, it struggled to replace a single deployed carrier. Long overhauls, delayed maintenance, and workforce ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) --The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked at Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday after completing a 270-day deployment that likely was its last before being retired. Thousands gathered at thel ...

China's newest carrier entered service last month Taiwan reports further Chinese military activities nearby Taiwan has complained of repeated Chinese military harassment TAIPEI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - ...

Vantor imagery showing a possible nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) under construction in a dry dock at Dalian in China. Two possible reactor containment vessels ...

Taiwan's defence ministry reported that China's most advanced and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian sailed across the Taiwan Strait Tuesday. It was its first transit through the waterway since it ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, steamed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since being commissioned, a move closely monitored by Taiwan amid ongoing tensions with ...