Navy Media on MSN

US Navy carrier air wings: Red Sea power projection

Few military assets command attention quite like a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier cutting through contested waters. When one of ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

These 7 aircraft carriers showcase the cutting edge of naval warfare

Aircraft carriers remain the ultimate symbols of naval power, enabling countries to project air ...

Veteran Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are sailing at full speed, reminding Russia and China that the U.S. can still deploy a 4.5-hectare runway in any ocean

USS Nimitz nears retirement after proving the U.S. can still project airpower worldwide with its iconic nuclear carrier.
BGR

Aircraft Carrier Power Explained: Why New Ships Need Giant Generators

When you're onboard what is essentially a massive floating city, isolated in the middle of the ocean, logistics like resupply can be a massive nightmare. Refueling is also staggeringly expensive. A ...
War on the Rocks

Aircraft Carriers and What Comes Next

Shortly after Mother Nature once again reminded us that “man plans…fate laughs” with her awesome display of power and fury in Super Typhoon Haiyan, the predictable buzz started in the media. Observers ...