Aircraft Carrier

China launches third aircraft carrier, named after province opposite Taiwan

China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday, the Fujian, named after the province opposite… Read More

Sailor from US aircraft carrier dies of COVID-19

A sailor who was aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier died Monday of COVID-19,… Read More

China ready to build larger aircraft carriers, paper says

BEIJING: China is ready to build larger aircraft carriers having mastered the technical ability to… Read More

China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier

BEIJING: China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said… Read More

North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier

PYONGYANG: North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier… Read More

Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are vulnerable to attack

WASHINGTON: Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft… Read More

China says its aircraft carrier leaves Taiwan Strait

BEIJING: China's sole aircraft carrier sailed out of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning, a… Read More

China aircraft carrier to lead Pacific drills for first time

BEIJING: China's navy plans a training exercise in the Pacific that would include for the first… Read More

French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations: French sources

PARIS: France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has started military operations against Islamic State in… Read More

France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for IS fight

PARIS: A French aircraft carrier launched operations in the Gulf on Monday as Paris stepped… Read More

Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf

An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after… Read More