The U.S. is Throwing Things Off Aircraft Carriers With an Electromagnetic Catapult
Kennedy, currently under construction in Virginia, is testing its electromagnetic catapult.The tests involve shooting heavy ...
China is working on an enormous aircraft carrier that rivals the biggest in the U.S. fleet, analysts say
It already has the world’s largest navy, but new satellite imagery shows that China is developing a huge nuclear-powered ...
China building 'world's biggest' nuclear supercarrier to rival US navy with four runways
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be China's fourth, as Beijing seeks to match the United States' naval power.
Business Insider26d
Trump is back to criticizing US aircraft carrier engineering in what could be a warning sign for the US Navy
Trump deviated unexpectedly into carrier catapults and elevators, among other topics. "Look at the Gerald Ford, the aircraft carrier," Trump said. "It was supposed to cost $3 billion. It ends up ...
TASS9y
Aircraft carrier electromagnetic catapult in development in Russia
TASS/. Russia has started developing an electromagnetic catapult for new-generation aircraft carriers, a defense industry source told TASS on Wednesday. "The electromagnetic catapult development ...
MercoPress2y
China completes third aircraft carrier, first with a catapult launch system
Both ships, which are named the Liaoning and Shandong, respectively, lack catapults. However, they are equipped with a ski ramp to launch fixed-wing aircraft, which has so far only included the J-15.
NBC News10d
China is working on an enormous aircraft carrier that rivals the biggest in the U.S. fleet, analysts say
Ford, the Navy's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier. To accommodate four catapults, the ship will need to be larger than the Fujian, matching American tonnage and powered by a nuclear reactor.