China hopes to field a total of nine carriers within the decade, the Pentagon believes.

The TF30-P-414A solved the reliability issue to some extent but the Tomcat was still underpowered. Eventually, the Tomcat got the engine it needed, with the fitment of the excellent General Electric ...

China's naval capabilities have been expanding in recent years, but its newest aircraft carrier lags behind U.S. counterparts ...

China has just flown a massive new drone “mothership” that looks like something lifted from concept art, yet it is very real and already in the air. The Jiu Tian platform, billed as a kind of flying ...

As Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Asia-Pacific event kicks off in Hong Kong, and now that Asia-Pacific operators have finally returned to pre-COVID levels, this week’s Flight Friday highlights the ...

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 ...

Modern aircraft carriers operated by the United States Navy are massive, highly advanced floating cities capable of extending the nation's might across the globe. The latest addition to the fleet, the ...

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. Modern aircraft carriers are ...