Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one. Story by [email protected] (Chris Panella) ...

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No. 1, also known as Base 909, in Mucheng Township, Sichuan Province, China, July 5, 2023.

Much of a carrier's offensive capabilities lie with its air force, which can consist of as many as 75+ aircraft on the United States Navy's newest class of carrier, the Gerald R. Ford-class carrier.

China China advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype The Chinese navy, already the world's largest, aims to create a 'blue-water' force capable of operating globally ...

Satellite image showing the Nuclear Power Institute of China's Site No. 1, also known as Base 909, in Mucheng Township, Sichuan Province, China, July 5, 2023.

China Is On the Cusp of Building a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier—And Taking Control of the Pacific. Nuclear power will unlock long-distance travel for the Chinese Navy.

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft ...

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the next two nuclear-powered U.S. Navy aircraft carriers would be named after former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the conventionally powered Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning carries out a dual aircraft carrier formation exercise with the Shandong aircraft carrier ...

A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.