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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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China is getting ready to field its 3rd aircraft carrier — here's why it's no match for US flattops
China likes to brag about its two carriers and the third one it is building, but they have a long w…
Benjamin Brimelow
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NATO takes command of US carrier strike group as allies send more jets and warships to deter Russia's threat against Ukraine
The exercise is the first time NATO has commanded a full US carrier strike group since the Cold War…
Julie Coleman
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Photos of China's new aircraft carrier are leaking, and they appear to show a modern flattop in the making
China's latest aircraft carrier "is not a US carrier, as things are today," one expert told Insider…
Ryan Pickrell
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How Navy aircraft carriers have projected US military might all over the world for 86 years
Decades of hard experience have made the US Navy's aircraft carriers an imposing centerpiece for th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China is working on a next-generation fighter jet for its growing fleet of aircraft carriers and could unveil it this year
News on the next-generation fighter jet comes as China continues to make significant progress on a …
Ryan Pickrell
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A US commander says he wants to see a lot more aircraft carriers in the Pacific to check China and Russia
"Four aircraft carriers is a good number, but six, seven or eight would be better," the 7th Fleet c…
Ryan Pickrell
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US aircraft carriers still rule the seas, but Russia and China both have plans to change that
Recent missiles tests by Russia and China underscore those countries' efforts to challenge US aircr…
Benjamin Brimelow
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One Chart Shows The Magnitude Of US Naval Dominance
Our friends at GlobalSecurity.org created a chart that captures not just the scope, but the size of…
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Japan is converting its 2 biggest warships into aircraft carriers, and US Marines are helping it train to use them
This month, US Marine Corps F-35Bs became the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate on a Japanese ai…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Satellite photos suggest China could launch its newest aircraft carrier in a matter of months, experts say
Experts say the ship could launch in three to six months, though it will likely be years before the…
Ryan Pickrell
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How a pilot who's landed on 6 different classes of aircraft carrier prepared to land on the Navy's newest flattop
For a quarter-century, Capt. Cassidy "Dudley" Norman has had a front-row seat to the evolution of t…
Courtney Mabeus
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Pilot forced to bail out of F-35 stealth jet after 'landing mishap' on US Navy aircraft carrier in South China Sea
Seven US Navy sailors were injured in the mishap aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the Navy …
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Navy set off explosives next to its new aircraft carrier to see if the ship can handle the shock
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's crew said the shock trial testing proved "our warship can…
Ryan Pickrell
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China's newest aircraft carrier was spotted with aircraft mock-ups hinting at what its future air wing could look like
Images show the aircraft carrier Fujian hosting mock-ups of various aircraft, including a possible …
Chris Panella
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China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first …
Chris Panella
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China's Navy starts testing a next-generation fighter jet on one of its aircraft carriers
China's Navy took a major step towards maritime deployment of the J-35 with trial operations on the…
Chris Panella
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China's military has US aircraft carriers in its sights, but those flattops aren't 'little teacups,' their captains say
China will be gunning for US aircraft carriers, but those flattops are "designed to take it," Capt.…
Christopher Woody
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China's overseas naval base is now big enough for its aircraft carriers, a top US commander says
"They have just expanded that by adding a significant pier that can even support their aircraft car…