Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other ...

USS Ranger (CVA-61), a Forrestal-class carrier commissioned in 1957, became one of the U.S. Navy’s most important Cold War ...

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built ...

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

Aircraft carriers are a vital component of the United States Navy. Learn about their history in this video produced by STEM in 30. To watch the full episode visit ...

The U.S. Navy has been party to some of history’s largest maritime military operations — including, in modern times, World War II’s Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Midway. But the largest ...

An aerial photo of the Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia in September 2021. Aircraft carriers Gerald. R. Ford and John F. Kennedy sit at the pier in the foreground. (Newport News Shipbuilding ...

The USS Enterprise launched in Newport News, Virginia. The Enterprise was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It went on to participate in key operations, such as tracking the first American ...

Had the Aquila been completed, it could have bolstered Italy’s Mediterranean operations by providing fleet air defense and strike capabilities. Not wanting to be viewed as the ‘sick man’ of the Axis ...

In today's modern naval landscape, where aircraft carriers reign supreme, nuclear propulsion technology defines the geographic scope of a country's strategies. Offering extended range, larger carrier ...