It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic ones—but the new EMALS system has seen significant challenges of its own.

President Trump said many of the latest technological upgrades on naval ships are "change for the sake of changing," and he's going to order a return to using hydraulics and steam -- and the audience ...

China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, now possessing the world's second-largest fleet of such vessels. This expansion, however, still places it significantly behind the US ...

China recently commissioned its third aircraft carrier since 2012. The Fujian is the largest non-nuclear warship in the world ...

The Fujian steamed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since being commissioned, a move closely monitored by Taiwan ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the ...

(CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy.