China’s ongoing dual-carrier operation marks yet another indicator of its navy’s growing operational capability. Although such operations are comparatively routine for the American, British and French ...

Key Points and Summary - China’s PLAN announced its first at-sea EM catapult launches and arrested landings from the Type 003 carrier Fujian, using J-15T fighters, the stealthy J-35B, and KJ-600 AEW ...

Key Points - Despite the rise of new threats, the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers remain indispensable for projecting power and deterring aggression from peer adversaries like China. -The "tyranny of ...

China has made major technological progress with its aircraft carriers. But compared to the US Navy, China lacks the decades of experience and trained personnel for operations. China is investing in ...

Ukraine is fielding carrier drones or motherships to transport FPVs to the target area before launching them. Russian forces reported these as far back as November 2023, and last month Russian news ...

The Vinson has spent the last several months operating around East Asia, and last month experienced close encounters with Russian maritime patrol aircraft. It is expected that its place in the U.S.

Summary and Key Points: General Atomics has introduced the Gambit 5, a new drone specifically designed for aircraft carrier operations. Part of the Gambit family, which includes drones tailored for ...

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations. The Lockheed Martin F-35 was conceived as a platform that could be adapted to serve in ...

The autonomous trucking sector has taken another step toward making autonomous trucks widely available to carriers. Self-driving truck developer Aurora has partnered with transportation management ...