Sinking a modern American aircraft carrier is an incredibly difficult task due to its formidable, multi-layered defense ...

The modern aircraft carrier is a global symbol of American dominance, hegemony, peace, even empire. But at over 1,000 feet long, and displacing more than 100,000 tons, is it a sitting duck?

What You Need to Know: Modern aircraft carriers, like the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class, cost around $13 billion each due to their immense complexity and advanced technology. These vessels are ...

Few things demonstrate the marvel of human engineering like a modern aircraft carrier. Measuring over 1,000 feet long and standing 250 feet above the water, the USS Gerald R. Ford, ...

Modern carriers like the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest aircraft carrier still in service, run on nuclear power. Shortly after Oppenheimer and his team learned how to harness nuclear power as a ...

The author believes one well-placed cruise missile or even a World War II torpedo could take out a modern aircraft carrier, but 90 years of success suggest these uniquely American weapons are here ...

When complete, China’s first modern aircraft carrier will be a great leap forward, but still not a game-changer as far as the U.S. Navy is concerned, experts tell Military Times. The Type 003 ...

Matthew Funaiole, senior fellow at the CSIS’s China Project, said the Type 003 would be the Chinese military’s “first foray into a modern aircraft carrier.” “This is a pretty significant ...

France's fastest aircraft carrier is the Charles de Gaulle, which weighs 39,680 tons and can move at speeds of 27 knots (31 mph). India operates two Kiev-class aircraft carriers, weighing in at ...

Therefore, Russia needs a new modern aircraft carrier." Planes practice taking off from Russia's only aircraft carrier on it's way to support Assad in Aleppo. Norwegian Navy ...

China's newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say.

Why Aircraft Carriers Cost Billions: Inside the World’s Most Advanced Warships. The price of a modern aircraft carrier is astronomical. America’s latest carrier class, the Gerald R. Ford ...