Russia's sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, continues to face a series of setbacks that keep it out of commission. Plagued by mechanical failures, construction defects, and accidents ...

"Commissioned on Sept. 7, 1968, CV 67 was the first Navy ship to be named John F. Kennedy and was the last conventionally ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The succession of devastating accidents in the 1960s cost ... Russia could build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier finally to replace its solitary ...

These events range from the fairly minor — the unexplained activation of a sprinkler system in an aircraft carrier’s weapons storage compartment (Accidents and Incidents During the Period 1 ...

Aircraft carriers also provide unique capabilities for disaster response and humanitarian assistance. The embarked carrier air wing provides helicopters for direct support and C4I assets to ...

A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier continued to patrol the South China Sea this week, following a bilateral naval exercise with Washington's ally the Philippines. USS Carl Vinson ...

Flight deck operations on an aircraft carrier have been compared to a ballet ... motion you make has to be crisp and precise to prevent accidents." The working environment of a yellow shirt ...

A United States aircraft carrier returned to the South China Sea this week, following a five-day visit to Malaysia, while a Chinese "flattop" conducted a new round of sea trials. USS Carl Vinson ...