Summary and Key Points: The USS Ranger (CVA-61), introduced ... Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Forrestal-class aircraft carriers, built during the Cold War, marked a significant ...

A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ... the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea on January 24, 2025. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez/U.S. Navy The ...

The Navy’s first unmanned tanker is set to come to an aircraft carrier in 2026, according to the commander of Naval Air Forces. The first low-rate production version of Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray will ...

passes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2, 2025. US Navy Photo “With this mission with multiple interactions and ...

While not the first aircraft carrier in the world, the USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) has the distinction of being the United States Navy’s first aircraft carrier. Converted in 1920 from the ...

Lockheed Martin's C-130s have been sold to 65 countries. Other than the base C-130 transport, the KC-130 tanker is the 2nd ...

As an example of what is coming, RAND points to the US Navy's MQ-25 Stingray, scheduled for deployment in 2026 as an unmanned tanker aboard traditional aircraft carriers. MQ-25 manufacturer Boeing ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. say it is time for the US Navy to field drone aircraft carriers. These drone carriers disperse combat power at less expense and with less crew. A fleet of drone carriers could ...