The United States Navy currently has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in its fleet. Of those, 10 are of the "old" Nimitz-class, while a singular example of the latest high-tech model is the Gerald ...

Rather than steam, EMALS uses stored kinetic energy and solid-state electrical power conversion to lob aircraft into the sky. The new EMALS system creates a smoother takeoff, which reduces ...

Ford-Class: The Aircraft Carriers the U.S. Navy Must Build? Key Points and Summary -The Ford-class carriers were built to increase sortie generation, reduce crew and life-cycle costs, and add massive ...

A still image from the CCTV documentary showing the view from the Fujian carrier's "bubble," with deployed blast deflectors and a J-15T visible. Credit: CCTV SINGAPORE—China's People’s Liberation Army ...