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Unlike the U.S. Navy and its 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, Russia only has one carrier and it's not even nuclear-powered. That's not necessarily what makes it one of the worst aircraft ...

Not What You Think Why Aircraft Carriers Lost One Arresting Wire? Posted: April 11, 2025 | Last updated: April 11, 2025 We were curious why new aircraft carriers have only three arresting wires ...

A second US aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the United States military said on Thursday as it continued its campaign against Yemen’s Houthis. The US Central Command (CENTCOM ...

The last time the U.K. deployed a carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific was in 2021, which was led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). Upon departing Portsmouth, the carrier will ...

On 22 April, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier will lead a formidable multinational task force in a mission that’s as much about presence as it is about deterrence. Operation Highmast, as the ...

These fighter jets will be deployed on INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, complementing the Indian Navy’s current MiG-29K fleet. The MiG-29Ks will, however, continue to operate ...

This is the start of an eight-month deployment, Operation Highmast, that reflects the UK's capacity to lead high-level maritime operations globally.

RAF fighter jets based at Lossiemouth have been scrambled and circled around Scotland to confront an unidentified aircraft after receiving an alert from NATO. A plane left from Brize Norton this ...

The planned July delivery of the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, is likely to be missed because of long-unresolved “critical challenges” with elevators used to move ...

How Aircraft Went To Sea - From Biplane Barges to Aircraft Carriers Posted: April 8, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025 Today we are joined by Drachinifel, who is helping us navigate the muddy ...