Defence IQ Glossary: Aircraft Carrier
An aircraft carrier refers to a type of surface ship that serves as a floating airbase. They maintain a flight deck and various facilities to maintain and launch aircraft. Aircraft carriers tend to lack offensive weapons in their own right and are protected by its own assortment of aircraft and other allied warships.
Thales radar chosen for Royal Navy's aircraft carrier Crowsnest capability
May 27 by Defence IQA new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsne...
F-35 makes first arrested landing on USS Nimitz aircraft carrier
November 04 by Defence IQ PressAn F-35 conducts its first arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee) An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter has lande...
It's not quite back to the drawing board for the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carriers
May 09 by Defence IQ PressThe U-turn that Philip Hammond said would save £1.2 billion – when in May last year he announced to parliament that the UK would be reverting to the F-35B STOVL Joint Strike Fighter rather...
China unveils its first aircraft carrier, won't be the last
September 27 by Defence IQ PressJust as tensions in the East China Sea begin to reach boiling point, China has unveiled its first aircraft carrier. Called the Liaoning – formerly the Ukraine’s Varyag – the Soviet...
INFOGRAPHIC: The QEC aircraft carrier
July 25 by Defence IQ DigitalThe Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be the most powerful warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. Take a look at the facts and stats in this infographic. [inlinead]
The strategic utility of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers
March 01 by James BosbotinisBy James Bosbotinis The development of the Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carrier programme and wider Carrier Strike capability remains a controversial issue and subject to much debate within B...
Carry On Shipping (money): The UK in aircraft carrier farce
November 30 by Defence IQ PressThe National Audit Office (NAO) has released a revision of its ‘Ministry of Defence: Carrier Strike’ report that it produced in July indicating that the government was right to continue pr...
Sea trial of China's refitted aircraft carrier attained "anticipated objectives"
September 02 by China Ministry of National DefenseThe maiden sea trial of China's refitted aircraft carrier "has attained the anticipated objectives," a spokesperson for the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, according to Xinhua.Ministry spokesperson Y...
