In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony is held for the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier and the first that it has both designed and built ...

An aircraft carrier is an enormous and imposing vessel. They also represent gigantic investments in terms of not only money but in development time and other resources. The last thing a nation would ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, China's third conventionally powered aircraft carrier, the Fujian, conducts a maiden sea trial on May 7, 2024. (Ding Ziyu/Xinhua via AP, File) BANGKOK (AP ...

Explore the ambitious vision of turning a Boeing 747 into an airborne aircraft carrier, as conceived by the U.S. Air Force in the 1970s. This video explains the mechanics of deploying and recovering ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lyle Goldstein is director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. In late September, the Chinese navy made public the remarkable tests of its new Fujian aircraft carrier, sparking ...

A critical system failed as a fighter jet was landing on an aircraft carrier earlier this year. The $60 million F/A-18 fell off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea. A new Navy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, advancing its position as the world’s second-largest ...