China is building a fleet of two, three, or even four new carriers. How should the U.S. counter? "Italy has two aircraft carriers, and India recently bought its second from Russia, with its first ...

The aircraft carrier is the largest and most complex of all warships and in most cases the most expensive. In addition to the cost of the ship itself, that of the embarked air wing must be considered, ...

Not only would Tern enhance the U.S. Navy’s strike capabilities, but it could also greatly reduce costs by decreasing the U.S. military’s reliance on expensive land-based air strips. “A capacity to ...

Key point: Military capabilities are about more than size. Is China’s newest aircraft carrier half-full or half-empty? That depends on how you look at the vessel’s aircraft capacity. The ship, ...

Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII) loves to build aircraft carriers -- in all shapes and sizes. AMERICA'S biggest MINI-AIRCRAFT CARRIER, THE USS AMERICA (LHA-6). IMAGE SOURCE:Senior Chief Aviation ...

Members of the Airbus design team with Thor, the mini-plane constructed from 3D-printed parts (and short for “Test of High-tech Objectives in Reality”). BERLIN — Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the ...

Marin firefighters got a potential glimpse of the future during a demonstration in Mill Valley. The exhibition focused on a new aircraft technology that could be used for emergencies and searches. The ...

"Italy has two aircraft carriers, and India recently bought its second from Russia, with its first indigenously built aircraft carrier being in the works. This shows that having two or more aircraft ...