Whether it's a Nimitz-class or Ford-class, the number of military jets that can fit on the deck of an aircraft carrier may surprise you.

The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign to target drug smugglers and threaten governments in Latin America.

In a dramatic escalation of American military might in Latin America, the Pentagon announced today that it was sending the Navy’s most technologically advanced aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships and attack planes to waters in the region.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, billed by the US Navy as “the most capable, adaptable, and lethal combat platform in the world,” is being sent to the Caribbean as the Trump administration ramps up military pressure on Venezuela over alleged drug trafficking.

Sometimes called cities at sea or floating airfields, aircraft carriers provide some of the most challenging flight conditions in modern aviation. In addition to a moving runway that may also buck on the waves like a wild bronco, pilots contend with high ...

President Donald Trump visits USS George H. W Bush aircraft carrier for Navy's 250th Anniversary celebrations, highlighting U.S. naval power against China.

To the untrained eye, a busy carrier flight deck looks like an uncoordinated shambles. In reality, it's a finely tuned piece of choreography that's designed to optimize how quickly carriers can launch (and retrieve) aircraft. But just how many planes a ...

New video clips show three military aircraft, including a J-35 stealth fighter, taking off via electromagnetic catapult from the Fujian.