The United States Navy has made a significant investment in nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. There are currently eleven of them in service. Ten of those belong to the older Nimitz-class and one belongs to the newer,

Following a brief sea testing, the 80,000-ton warship known as the Fujian, China's first super-carrier on Friday, has returned to port.

Summary: The USS United States supercarrier was envisioned in the late 1940s as a response to the emerging strategic needs of the nuclear age and the advent of jet fighters, which required larger and heavier aircraft capable of carrying nuclear bombs.

The early 20th century saw the emergence of battle cruisers as a unique class of warship, designed to combine the heavy firepower of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser. This concept resonated with major naval powers,

Summary: In January, the U.S. Navy demonstrated strengthened military cooperation with Japan through joint exercises in the Philippine Sea involving the USS Carl Vinson and USS Theodore Roosevelt, alongside the Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Ise - or what many consider an aircraft carrier in disguise.