China's newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say. There's ...

These ships fit into China’s strategy of extending its defensive perimeter beyond Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, the Philippines, ...

M ilitary aircraft have never been cheap, but the top tier exists in a class of its own. Stealth technology, exotic materials ...

The SAAB 17 was the first all-metal aircraft developed in Sweden. It was also to be the first aircraft built by SAAB, who had ...

From the mine to the magnet, the value chain of avionics hardware passes through one of the lesser‑appreciated links: rare earth elements. […] ...

ALPENA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction of a new hangar at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. The $23 million facility will accommodate aircraft ...

Aircraft equipped with anti-submarine tech like magnetometers and passive sensors are the key to searching for stealth ...

Indonesia lacks the capability to build a modern aircraft carrier. It has therefore looked to buy one instead. As it happens, Italy has one to sell. Another Asian nation is seeking to join the ...

The modern aircraft carrier is a global symbol of American dominance, hegemony, peace, even empire. But at over 1,000 feet long, and displacing more than 100,000 tons, is it a sitting duck? Is the ...

Historically, Air Commandos have taken old and discarded aircraft and modified them for their needs. The original American volunteer ‘Flying Tigers’ in Burma, precursors to the 1st Air Commando Group, ...

On September 17, 1939, the German submarine U-29 torpedoed and sank HMS Courageous. Courageous was the first aircraft carrier lost to submarine attack, but would not be the last. Over the course of ...