China, a major power with the world’s numerically largest navy, could adopt a nuclear-powered design for its next aircraft carrier as the military giant extends its reach in the Pacific, analysts say.

In the late stages of the Cold War, when nuclear optimism and strategic anxiety peaked together, Lockheed engineers quietly sketched out an aircraft so vast and so heavily armed that it blurred the ...

U.S. nuclear power is seeing a resurgence as utilities, tech companies, and federal programs invest in restarts, SMRs, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. It was from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, that ...

France is set to begin construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. "In times of aggression, we must be strong to be feared. I have decided ...

President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Sunday that France will proceed with the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a major addition to the country's naval capabilities despite ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest ...

France's next aircraft carrier is set to become the largest and most advanced ever produced by a European nation. Initiated in 2020, the next-generation aircraft carrier program looks to replace ...

Vantor imagery showing a possible nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) under construction in a dry dock at Dalian in China. Two possible reactor containment vessels ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The final deployment of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) came to an end ...