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China launches third aircraft carrier, named after province opposite Taiwan

China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday, the Fujian, named after the province opposite self-ruled Taiwan, sending a statement of intent to rivals...

Sailor from US aircraft carrier dies of COVID-19

A sailor who was aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier died Monday of COVID-19, the first fatality from nearly 600 confirmed cases among its crew, the US Navy said.

China ready to build larger aircraft carriers, paper says

BEIJING: China is ready to build larger aircraft carriers having mastered the technical ability to do so, a major state-run newspaper said on Friday...

China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier

BEIJING: China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy...

North Korea says ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier

PYONGYANG: North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy...

Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are vulnerable to attack

WASHINGTON: Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft carrier, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, for...

China says its aircraft carrier leaves Taiwan Strait

BEIJING: China's sole aircraft carrier sailed out of the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning, a day after Taiwan scrambled fighter jets and navy ships...

China aircraft carrier to lead Pacific drills for first time

BEIJING: China's navy plans a training exercise in the Pacific that would include for the first time its sole aircraft carrier, state media reported --...

French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations: French sources

PARIS: France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier has started military operations against Islamic State in Iraq, a French army source said on Monday.

France deploys aircraft carrier in Gulf for IS fight

PARIS: A French aircraft carrier launched operations in the Gulf on Monday as Paris stepped up its participation in the US-led military campaign against the Islamic State group.

Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf

An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as government forces regained some...

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