Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.

U.S. Navy pilots in training ... to MAGIC CARPET - that streamlines aircraft carrier landings by reducing the number of moving parts a pilot must deal with prior to touching down on a carrier. Before ...

Conceived before Pearl Harbor and mass-produced during World War II, the Essex-class carriers gave the U.S. Navy a scalable, resilient flight-deck that could launch bigger air groups, absorb damage, ...

Lawmakers are investigating whether the Navy ignored evidence of widespread traumatic brain injuries. For some pilots, the ...

Although it is uncommon for Army helicopters to operate from Navy warships—Marine Corps assets fly from Navy warships all the time—it is not unheard of, especially during contingencies.

This post as been updated to correct the planned procurement cost for the MQ-25A program. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aircraft carriers will remain key to projecting American power long into the future, as the ...

Before a new U.S. Naval aircraft carrier can officially be cleared for active duty, it has to go through what's called a Full Ship Shock Test (FSST). This is a critical check that ensures the ship has ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy plans to build a new dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard that can accommodate its largest aircraft carriers and nuclear-powered submarines into the 22nd century. Details ...

An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier George Washington on June 24, 2021. The technology reduces the burden on ...