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

An F/A-18 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan McGuire A critical system failed as a fighter jet was ...

The electromagnetic catapult system boosts the carrier's combat performance by increasing the sortie efficiency of ...

China took a major step in realizing its regional and global military ambitions when it launched its third aircraft carrier since 2012. Commissioned during a November ceremony at the People's ...

For all the heavy weapons most large military forces possess, it turns out that relatively cheap drone swarms are the big new ...

Air power often comes from the sea.

The Navy is looking for armed drones that can be launched from austere locations or from surface warships other than aircraft ...

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

From parade floats to carrier decks, China's collaborative combat aircraft programme is advancing on multiple fronts. But ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, steamed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since being commissioned, a move closely monitored by Taiwan amid ongoing tensions with ...