Fresh off commissioning new aircraft carrier, China starts sea trials of amphibious assault ship

China has started sea trials for its most advanced amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan Type 076. This comes just a week ...
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The ‘Orbital Aircraft Carrier’ Sounds Like the Ultimate Weapon

The U.S. Space Force is funding Gravitics ($60M via SpaceWERX) to prototype an “orbital carrier”—a maneuverable platform ...
WUNC

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Caribbean. Here's its backstory

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built ...

USS Hornet board wants to move ship to San Francisco

For 30 years, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet has been anchored on Alameda Point. The Essex-class aircraft carrier was built ...

Rare satellite photo shows two Chinese aircraft carriers in disputed waters

A rare satellite photo has captured two of China’s aircraft carriers operating near each other in waters south of Yulin Naval ...

China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials

Extended flight deck makes Type 076 one of the world's largest vessels of its kind, with PLA Navy delivery expected by end of ...
The National Interest

How a U.S. Navy Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier Became a ‘Spaceship’

Summary: In an innovative twist of fate, the decommissioned USS Valley Forge, an Essex-class aircraft carrier with a storied military history, was transformed into the fictional space freighter Valley ...

China immediately begins trialing its most advanced amphibious assault ship

The Sichuan Type 076 features electromagnetic catapult systems, 40,000-ton displacement and full-length flight deck for drone ...