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The Navy's top civilian official says the aircraft carrier Ford's weapons elevator 'disaster' is back 'on track'
"We're hearing feedback from the pilots now that because of this decision to move the island back f…
Christopher Woody  Â
Trump revisited his disdain for the Navy's 'ridiculous' new aircraft-launching system during an unrelated meeting about hurricane response
During a closed-door meeting at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's headquarters about hurric…
Christopher Woody  Â
The Navy's newest aircraft carrier got a long-missing piece of gear in December, helping solve a problem the Navy secretary has bet his job on fixing
"He said, should we go back to steam? I said, 'Well Mr. President, really look at what we're lookin…
Christopher Woody  Â
'No ride like it': Naval aviators talk the dangers and thrills of taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier
The USS Gerald R. Ford recently wrapped up its first Fleet Replacement Squadron carrier qualificati…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
The US Navy's next advanced aircraft carrier is 75% complete - watch the latest 827-ton chunk drop into place
The 75%-complete mark was reached on April 19, with the positioning of the 827-ton forward section …
Christopher Woody  Â
The Navy pulled off 22 aircraft landings in just over 26 minutes in a demanding test of gear for its new supercarriers
The recent testing involved five F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, 25 maintainers from Carrier Air Wing 8 (C…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
Maha, TN CMs appeal against giving communal colour to coronavirus spread
"Be very strict with such people. Those who participated in the Tablighi Jamaat event should be cau…
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It looks like China is about to test a futuristic railgun as the US Navy puts the brakes on its $500 million program
The size and shape of the weapon are roughly the same as the US Navy's own prototype rail gun, and …
Ben Brimelow  Â
Here's how the US Navy tests their new aircraft carrier's catapults
In the future, engineers will design new types of aircraft that previous aircraft carriers could no…
Alex Lockie  Â
The US Navy is catapulting trucks off aircraft carriers
The US Navy uses the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) to launch aircraft from ca…
Jenner Deal  Â
The US may supply India with state-of-the-art aircraft carrier technology
China recently raised Indian suspicions by docking submarines at the port of Colombo in nearby Sri …
Jeremy Bender  Â
Trump tells troops that future US supercarriers are 'going to use steam' in a weird rant about an obsession he can't seem to shake
Trump - a staunch proponent of traditional steam catapults that are less complex than the alternati…
Ryan Pickrell  Â
India and the US just agreed to cooperate on major defense projects in order to contain China
New Delhi's growing wariness of China has created further openings for an expansion of defense rela…
Jeremy Bender,Reuters  Â
This is America's new $13 billion warship
The USS Ford, the lead ship of the new Ford-class aircraft-carrier series, is expected to join the …
Jeremy Bender  Â
China's influence is growing so fast that two of the world's biggest militaries are teaming up to block it
Further afield, China has also pushed its territorial claims in the South China Sea. Although India…
Jeremy Bender  Â
This is America's new $13 billion warship
The USS Ford, the lead ship of the new Ford-class aircraft carrier series, is expected to join the …
Jeremy Bender  Â
The Navy's newest, most sophisticated aircraft carrier doesn't have urinals
"When we look back, the Ford took on some major goals for ourselves, some real reach goals in terms…
Christopher Woody  Â
China wants to build a US-style aircraft carrier
Only the US and France operate true flat tops, or aircraft carriers that use either catapults or st…
Alex Lockie  Â
India is fast-tracking the development of its new aircraft carrier in order to compete with China
Although the vessel's exact size and propulsion system are still being proposed, India is planning …
Jeremy Bender  Â
The Navy secretary made Trump a high-stakes promise: A major problem with the Navy's new carrier will be fixed 'or you can fire me'
The start of the post-shakedown period was delayed by another defect, and it was extended from eigh…