The times when the British Navy ruled the seven seas, killing pirates and upstart colonials is, sadly, gone; that doesn't mean, though, that we can't build impressive little ships to sail around in. The newest and greatest are the two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, 65,000 tonne supercarriers currently under construction, right here in the not-so-sunny United Kingdom. Read More >>
The U.S. Navy has released this stunning photo of sailors participating in a flight deck scrubbing exercise aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a Nimitz-class supercarrier that is currently undergoing sea trials. But what the hell are they scrubbing? Is the carrier caught in a blizzard? Read More >>
Featured comment by locust76:
"I didn't know that aircraft carriers had ninjas for crewmembers... I guess that would make attempting to board and hijack an aircraft carrier pretty m..." More »
Our frenemies across Asia are now a naval superpower, having successfully landed a Chinese jet on a Chinese aircraft carrier for the first time. And it's lethal — the guy in charge dropped dead in the middle of it. Read More >>
Featured comment by otaviokz:
"Mocking China's army won't make them any less powerful (more and more every day). Less than a century ago there were people in Europe mocking USA's "r..." More »
What you're looking at here is just one of six sections of our brand new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, which is currently under construction by BAE Systems. It's being moved to Rosyth to be mated with another couple of her massive sections. There's no doubt, this thing is going to be an absolute monster. Read More >>
Featured comment by toonarmy:
"I would guess that our new 'colossal' sized carrier would look quite petite parked up against one of the USA's goliaths. No?" More »
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