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Origins and early development of the aircraft carrier -- The aircraft carrier matures -- Capital ships -- The Cold War and after -- Joint operations ...

Aircraft carriers are a vital component of the United States Navy. Learn about their history in this video produced by STEM in 30. To watch the full episode visit ...

An aerial photo of the Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia in September 2021. Aircraft carriers Gerald. R. Ford and John F. Kennedy sit at the pier in the foreground. (Newport News Shipbuilding ...

The United States Navy is the most powerful in history. For decades, it has dominated the seas, and at the heart of that domination, at least through World War II, was the battleship. But today, the U ...

The Pentagon moved the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Caribbean last month. Now, President ...

An F/A-18 Super Hornet sits on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed in the Persian Golf, ...