China took a major step in realizing its regional and global military ambitions when it launched its third aircraft carrier since 2012. Commissioned during a November ceremony at the People's ...

The carrier has mostly been used for HADR missions, and debates about its utility have raged since it entered into service in 1997. Made in Spain and modeled after the light aircraft carrier Príncipe ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier moved into Latin American waters Tuesday as the US ramped up its military presence in the region while targeting drug traffickers operating out of Venezuela.

The USS Gerald R. Ford carries 60 aircraft that can be used against the cartels. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group has arrived in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations north of the ...

China formally brought its next-generation aircraft carrier, the Fujian, into active service Wednesday — a milestone in its drive to transform the People’s Liberation Army Navy into a force capable of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, advancing its position as the world’s second-largest ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest ...

HONG KONG — China’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier has entered service, Chinese state media said Friday, in a major step for the world’s largest navy as it seeks to challenge U.S.

Nov. 7 (UPI) --China officially launched its latest aircraft carrier equipped with an advanced launch system that allows fighter planes to take off with heavier payloads -- technology that until now ...

China’s largest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is now officially in active service following a ceremony led by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Photo: Li Gang/Zuma Press ...

China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. Chinese ...

China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian , seen at its maiden sea trials in May 2024. (Pu Haiyang/VCG via Getty Images) China has commissioned its third and largest aircraft carrier, Fujian (CV-18), in ...