During a 1999 NATO exercise, the Dutch Walrus-class diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus achieved a remarkable feat by ...

Naval ships and submarines all come with a designation that generally describes what they do and other key specifications.

But no more: by the late 1990s, the Navy’s only nuclear-powered warships were aircraft carriers and submarines. Russia has nuclear-powered warships such as the Kirov-class battlecruiser Pyotr ...

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 ...

In any conflict short of nuclear war, America’s 11 large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are by far the most lethal combat systems available for action. In fact, ...

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

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.

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.

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.