'Like a car crash': Navy fighter pilot describes brain injury phenomenon now at center of congressional probe
The House Oversight Committee is demanding the Navy reveal more information about a secret effort to learn more about a brain injury phenomenon among its most elite fighter pilots.
China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
Iran’s Wacky Aircraft Carrier Has Entered Service
Iran has finally shown a drone taking off and landing on – in the latter case with the help of arresting gear – the deck of ...
House Committee to Examine Secret Navy Effort on Pilot Brain Injuries
The Navy quietly started screening elite fighter pilots for signs of brain injuries caused by flying, a risk it officially ...
China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for combat readiness on Fujian carrier: CCTV
Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning and ...
PLA Navy explores training methods for carrier-based special mission aircraft
An undisclosed base affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Aviation University uses a land-based aircraft to explore training methods for carrier-based special ...
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It’s a Miracle Russia’s Aircraft Carrier Hasn’t Sunk Yet
From its inception, the Soviet-era aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was fraught with design complications. Unlike its Western counterparts, the carrier is not powered by either nuclear or advanced ...
When will Rafale M fly from Indian Navy carriers? We may now know the date
The acquisition of French Rafale M naval jets will enable the Indian Navy to operate these aircraft from its two aircraft ...
India decides it will not operate a third aircraft carrier. Here is why
Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is ...
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Indian Navy drops plans of third aircraft carrier, second IAC will replace Vikramaditya
Govt was against Navy’s view that it needs 3 aircraft carriers; the force believed 2 aircraft carriers should be available at ...
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The Ford-class Carrier’s EMALS Catapult Is Changing Naval Aviation
The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, to launch aircraft. The Ford-class aircraft carriers are the most expensive ...
Spain Wants To Convert Its Aircraft Carrier For Drone Operations
Spain is the latest nation to look at introducing carrier-based drones, which it plans to integrate on its sole aircraft ...