The kings of modern navies are aircraft carriers, but to flex their military might, they need to be able to output enormous amounts of energy.

The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) set a record for longest modern supercarrier deployment last week, and she is now operating in the Red Sea.

The record-breaking deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford has reopened the debate about how the Navy should structure deployments and time at home.

Türkiye’s HÜRJET is already known as a new supersonic jet trainer and light attack aircraft. While the idea of a naval version has been discussed before, recent updates show it is now becoming a concrete project.

A Chinese Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark naval fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft carrier during a 2016 test flight. The Chinese pilot ejected too low for the parachute to activate.

A Navy official said the delay was the result of construction delays with another Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Enterprise.

During the Cold War, the US explored submarine aircraft carriers that could surface, launch fighters, recover them, and disappear beneath the waves before the enemy could react. Boeing’s AN-1 and AN-2 concepts imagined submarines carrying specialized high speed jets launched vertically from the hull,

Brazil deliberately scuttled its aircraft carrier 350 kilometers off the Atlantic coast in February 2023. The carrier was loaded with asbestos and other hazardous materials. Turkey had refused to accept the ship at port.