Key Points - Despite the rise of new threats, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers remain indispensable for projecting power and deterring aggression from peer adversaries like China. -The "tyranny of ...

Key Points and Summary - China’s PLAN announced its first at-sea EM catapult launches and arrested landings from the Type 003 carrier Fujian, using J-15T fighters, the stealthy J-35B, and KJ-600 AEW ...

China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...

The Chinese state media claimed that the country's first domestically built aircraft carrier is now capable of conducting "round-the-clock operations" in complex weather conditions. The report claimed ...

Chinese military could learn from rival’s strengths in search and rescue response, but also its weaknesses in maintenance and ...

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations. The Lockheed Martin F-35 was conceived as a platform that could be adapted to serve in ...

Ukraine is fielding carrier drones or motherships to transport FPVs to the target area before launching them. Russian forces reported these as far back as November 2023, and last month Russian news ...

China’s newfound expertise in carrier operations shouldn’t be a surprise, even as the West is only now acknowledging the sudden capabilities held by Beijing. Two decades ago, the United States Navy ...

Advanced EMALS technology and a next-generation air wing position Beijing for far-reaching maritime influence — but major operational challenges remain. The launch of China’s Fujian aircraft carrier ...