The Essex-class aircraft carrier came about during World War II and was one of the first class of carriers to be outfitted ...

The second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, experienced some delays in construction. However, it's now nearing completion.

After World War II, the United States military was unmatched in power worldwide. The Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany, their enemies during the war, lay in ruins. Most of Europe was destroyed after ...

Go behind the build of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers Britain’s most advanced and powerful naval vessels.

Nuclear power may be approaching a renaissance as energy needs worldwide continue to climb, but it wouldn't be possible without ships like the USS Nimitz.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It's hoped that a major acquisition will lead to expanded shipbuilding capacity for the world's only maker of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The parent company of Newport News ...

“Five acres of sovereign US territory,” were words used by Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va. to describe the irreplaceable value of US Navy aircraft carriers, symbols of US power and force-projection capacity.

All three aircraft carriers launched in China, including the one on sea trial, were likely underway at once, in what an observer called a rare event in the country's naval operations. The Liaoning was ...

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