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Key Points and Summary on Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The US Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, the largest warships ever built, represent a massive investment in American...
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Key Points and Summary on Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The US Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, the largest warships ever built, represent a massive investment in American...
Several months ago, we examined the proposed Porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PA-Ng), or “new generation aircraft carrier” – the new supercarrier to be acquired and...
The US Navy has always operated at least 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that can launch fixed wing, Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft in...
Key Points – Canada, once possessing the world’s third-largest navy during World War II, operated aircraft carriers as part of its post-war NATO and...
Key Points – HMAS Melbourne, Australia’s last conventional aircraft carrier (serving 1955-1982), had a notably troubled operational history, marked by never firing a shot...
This article may re-awaken that World War Two historian in you. The Casablanca-class aircraft carrier is not the first warship that comes to mind...
Key Points – The conventionally-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), which served in numerous conflicts including the Gulf War and is now...
Canada Used to Have Aircraft Carriers! What Happened? It still surprises many Canadians to learn that their country once operated aircraft carriers – not...
The HMS Queen Elizabeth has encountered significant operational issues despite its advanced capabilities. Problems include reliability concerns, propulsion failures, and integration difficulties with F-35B...
Key Points – Russia’s ambition to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—nicknamed “Shtorm”—faces daunting obstacles. Intended to rival the U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers, the Shtorm...