Landing a jet on an aircraft carrier isn’t just intense it’s graded with precision. Discover how naval pilots are scored on every landing and what separates a perfect touchdown from a dangerous one.

The U.S. Navy wants to field a new trainer by 2030 and is planning to rely on virtual carrier landing practice to avoid a ...

The PLA’s Shandong aircraft carrier is believed to have taken an alternative route to the east of Taiwan ahead of a drill last week, according to a mainland Chinese analyst and Taiwanese media ...

The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces challenges with its elevators, among other technology. The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in ...

Back in 2020, the Barents Observer, a publication specializing in Russian military news, identified two competing programs as being the keys to understanding post-Soviet Russian aircraft carrier ...

The carrier-based U-2 concept was workable, but it never gained much momentum. This article is the second in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to ...

Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at ...

Shipbuilders went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to plead for $600 million in advanced funding to keep aircraft carrier suppliers in production—an ask that comes amid delays, uncertain funding ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The Nimitz did see F-35Cs land on its deck during trials, and in fact saw the type’s first ever arrested landing on board an aircraft carrier. Nimitz, however, has not deployed with the F-35C ...

ALBAWABA - The Houthis (Ansar Allah) have announced that they launched a major attack on the U.S. aircraft carrier "USS Harry Truman", striking it with 18 missiles and drones. The group’s ...