The U.S. Navy put 112 carriers into service during WWII. After losing 11 in combat, America closed the war with 101 active ...

Aircraft carriers are the largest and arguably most important military naval vessels in the world. Effectively a floating air ...

"The mission of US Navy Carrier Strike Groups is to deliver sea control and power projection wherever the nation needs us," ...

Modern day nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, specifically U.S. ones, can last for more than 50 years, refueling at the ...

The United States is a global military superpower without equal. America’s military supremacy is due to multiple factors, ...

The USS George Washington is the sixth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier built for the U.S. Navy. Named after the first president of the United States, the George Washington holds a special place due to ...

Tiltrotor aircraft combine the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landings of a helicopter but offer the more extended ...

Here's some background information about active United States aircraft carriers. A list of all carriers throughout history can be found here.

The U.S. military said the F-35 fleet supports the combined combat power of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the ...

The Brief America's next two aircraft carriers will be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Construction on the new aircraft carriers will begin "in the years ahead," the ...

Japan has acquired U.S.-made F-35B stealth fighter jets that could operate from its aircraft carriers in the future.