Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, developed to replace the aging Nimitz-class vessels ... U.S. military planners are reevaluating the role of aircraft carriers, traditionally key ...

Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate ...

Dry Docks: Newport News Shipbuilding operates some of the largest dry docks in the United States, essential for the construction and maintenance of large vessels like aircraft carriers.

Much like constructing an investment portfolio, developing a balanced naval force involves spreading risk and resources across complementary assets. While large, heavily armed, and exquisitely ...

The USS Carl Vinson is conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea, with the George Washington in Japan and ...

The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. argue the US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers and envision a whole new strike group to surround ...

In time, one or more all-UAV carriers might be used as the centerpiece of a carrier strike group." A traditional carrier — not counting its wing of 30 to 90 manned aircraft such as the F-35C ...

The Navy’s first unmanned tanker is set to come to an aircraft carrier in 2026, according to the commander of Naval Air Forces. The first low-rate production version of Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray will ...