Although “aircraft carriers” come in many sizes and shapes, the largest and most advanced supercarriers all fit a pattern—carved out by the US Navy for others to emulate.

India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier was sold as proof that the country could build the sharpest tools of modern sea power at home. After 13 years of construction and a bill of INR 23,000 crore, ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class carriers, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, are the latest class designed to replace the aging Nimitz-class. With cutting-edge features... What You Need ...

Modern machines of war are intimidating, but Lockheed drew up plans for a flying aircraft carrier in the 1960s that was would ...

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier and the first that it has both designed and built itself ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the ...

While the Nimitz-class carriers remain a tried and trusted asset to the US Navy, the Ford ships feature more advanced components. What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class carriers, led by the ...