French Navy fighter operated from the Indian carrier's ski-jump flight deck three years after India selected the type over the F/A-18 Super Hornet

Test connected USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific with the unmanned tanker at Boeing's facility in Illinois

The milestone took place aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy, which will enter service fully equipped to operate the stealth fighter, unlike the first carrier of the class

USS Harry S. Truman will undergo nuclear refueling and extensive modernization before returning to the fleet in the next decade

Future USS John F. Kennedy CVN 79 moves into Navy testing while four of its 11 advanced weapons elevators remain to be completed ahead of final delivery in 2027

U.S. president has criticized EMALS since 2017, arguing that its complexity and maintenance requirements outweigh the advantages of electromagnetic launches

New unmanned aviation center prepares the aircraft carrier for the Navy's first carrier-based tanker drone, although operational service remains years away

New flagship will replace Charles de Gaulle and enter service in 2038

Macron announces PANG program during Abu Dhabi military base visit; vessel to replace Charles de Gaulle by 2038

The most powerful carrier ever built outside the US will project China’s maritime power in the Pacific