President Trump caused a stir when he suggested aircraft carriers return to using steam catapults. Here's why that's way more ...

China reached a milestone when its newest aircraft carrier successfully launched and recovered fifth-generation fighter jets with an electromagnetic catapult, possibly a global first, two defense ...

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 ...

General Atomics has received a potential 10-year, $532.6 million contract modification to build, produce, test, inspect and facilitate the checkout process for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has officially entered service, making it the third in the country’s fleet. This ...

Trump has made his distaste for the US Navy’s new EMALS carrier launching system clear. Yet the catapults have clear benefits over their steam-powered predecessors, despite reliability issues. While ...

China has viewed aircraft carriers as a visible symbol of its strength as it develops its armed forces to "world-class" ...

J-35 catapulting off the Fujian. Credit: PLAN video The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has released video footage confirming the launch and recovery of three fixed-wing aircraft types from the ...