Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout ...

Military demands, delayed construction and a law requiring the Navy to have at least 11 active carriers cast doubt on whether ...

USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the ...

The carrier has had mechanical problems throughout its eight-month deployment, but officials now say it is ready for battle.

The 50 year old nuclear-powered aircraft carrier returned to Bremerton, Washington on Dec. 16, 2025 after its final scheduled deployment. USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest commissioned aircraft carrier ...

We toured the carrier — the most technologically advanced to date — at its home base in 2017. The Navy just ordered the carrier to the Caribbean amid the US' escalating tensions with Venezuela. The ...

Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...

Satellite imagery of a Chinese naval base near the contested South China Sea suggests the country’s most-advanced aircraft carrier, CNS Fujian, may soon be put into service. The Chinese Foreign ...

It has become fashionable to argue that aircraft carriers are becoming obsolete. Critics question their value in an era of technological advancement, when new capabilities such as advanced autonomous ...

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 ...