The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter ...

Military aircraft are typically judged by specifications and engineering elegance. But sometimes combat history repeatedly ...

Two aviation companies under contract to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control systems for the U.S. Navy teased what ...

In November 2025, the Fujian aircraft carrier officially entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Unlike the Liaoning (CV-16) and Shandong (CV-17), which use ski-jump decks, ...

Aviation Week Forecasts: F-35 To Lead In Military Aircraft Deliveries For The Decade is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and ...

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Advanced EMALS technology and a next-generation air wing position Beijing for far-reaching maritime influence — but major operational ...

The next Gerald R. Ford class supercarrier, to be known as the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), set sail under its own power from Newport News for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026 to begin manufacturer ...

China’s navy is gradually moving closer to becoming a peer adversary for U.S.naval forces in the Pacific region, as evidenced by China’s growing number of modern aircraft carriers and amphibious ...

In military aviation, raw speed is no longer a benchmark for domination over the ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy faces a potential crisis in carrier availability. Federal law mandates a minimum of 11 operational carriers, a number essential for maintaining global presence. ...