Despite sounding a bit technical, these new catapults are extremely fun to test. Catapults on aircraft carriers help aircraft accelerate to reach the required speed to achieve liftoff. Because of ...

Russia to test automated electronic warfare ... Russia has started developing an electromagnetic catapult for new-generation aircraft carriers, a defense industry source told TASS on Wednesday.

Kennedy, launched and christened in 2019, is the Navy's second nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier ... the test program concludes. The program is conducted to 'ensure the catapults are ...

China's fourth aircraft carrier, known as Type 004, is taking shape at the Dalian shipyard, a next-generation vessel built ...

An aircraft launch system (a catapult) aboard an aircraft carrier is needed to accelerate radar surveillance aircraft or planes with the thrust/weight ratio insufficient for taking off from the ...

Carriers equipped with steam catapults almost always have at least one of their four catapults operational, meaning aircraft are always ready to be launched. Such reliability should not be taken ...

Covers have been taken off all three electromagnetic catapults on the deck of the Fujian, social media photos show, indicating readiness for sea trials and systems testing, and PLA handover as ...

China has launched its third aircraft carrier and the first to feature a catapult aircraft launch system. The ship designed and built in China was christened as “Fujian” named after the ...

making it suitable for catapult launches and fly-in arrestments aboard naval aircraft carriers. Its wingtips fold to allow for more room on the deck on the carriers while deployed. The CV has the ...