While aircraft carriers may seem purpose built for one mission - launching aircraft while at sea - there are actually a variety of designs and classifications.

Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming them after US presidents.

The United States military has more than 13,000 active planes, according to FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace news and information website. This includes combat aircraft, transporters ...

It is one of a few aircraft from the 1960s that is still in service with the Navy to this day. 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at the Navy’s arsenal and what other aircraft it has to offer.

The very first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to serve the United States Navy was the USS Enterprise, designation CVN-65, which was commissioned for the Navy's use in 1961.

One of the most enduring symbols of American military power is the aircraft carrier. Langley was the first Navy ship to feature a catapult for launching aircraft and arrestor wires for recovering ...

The US Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier left on its first deployment Tuesday from Norfolk, Virginia, designed to put the ship through its paces and exercise with allies in North ...

Analysts with RAND Corp. argue the US Navy needs drone aircraft carriers and envision a whole new strike group to surround them.

The Navy has exceeded the Defense Department’s requirement of having 80 percent of operational Super Hornets and Growlers mission capable and has met the stretch goal it set for itself, the ...