The internet is filled with intriguing claims about the hidden features of US Navy aircraft carriers — massive floating ...

On March 12, 2026, a non-combat fire broke out aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the U.S. Navy’s newest and most ...

From vintage warbirds to modern marvels, the Florida Air Museum showcases aviation history like few places can. What rare aircraft and stories are waiting to be discovered inside its hangars?

Aircraft carriers replaced battleships as dominant naval power during WWII by striking targets hundreds of miles beyond visual range. Submarines waged economic warfare targeting supply lines. German U ...

As his latest threats to Iran suggest, President Donald Trump has become increasingly comfortable deploying military force around the world. But even with a military as large and technologically ...

The modern aircraft carrier, by almost any standards, is a behemoth. The U.S. Navy's Ford-Class carriers are massive, with impressive technology and fighting prowess as well. But despite their ...

Aircraft carriers in the Gerald R. Ford-class can range up to 1,106 feet long and need to be capable of staying at sea for long periods of time. As such, you might expect them to have massive fuel ...

The continent of Europe has created some of the most capable military aircraft in history, indeed the first combat action by an aeroplane was in Italian service. In the First World War, all of the ...

Largely considered the paragon of power projection overseas since the U.S. began deploying nuclear-powered carriers in in the '60s, aircraft carriers have stood as a measuring stick for military ...

Charlie D'Agata is CBS News' senior national security correspondent. He was previously a senior foreign correspondent and has spent more than two decades covering international news for CBS. The USS ...