Tag: aircraft carrier
India’s first locally made aircraft carrier finishes maiden sea trials
The Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, the future INS Vikrant, has successfully completed its five-day maiden sea trial on 8...
Japan commences “aircraft carrier” conversions
Japan has begun modifying the first of two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyers/helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers to support the operations...
Catapults for the PLAN’s new aircraft carrier
The People’s Republic of China's third aircraft carrier being planned for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will include significant modifications compared to the...