The Soviet Union’s Kiev-class “heavy aviation cruisers” were ambitious but ultimately flawed warships of the Cold War. Functioning as hybrids between a guided-missile cruiser and an aircraft carrier, ...

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, signaling its progress toward developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

A decommissioned Soviet-era aircraft carrier that became a famous theme park in China was burned in a massive fire.

A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction.

Dramatic footage of a massive fire engulfing the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk surfaced on social media, capturing widespread attention. The ship, which had been docked in a man-made ...

The Kiev-class carrier — the Baku — survived the scrap heap as well, finding itself in service of India's navy. China purchased a few carriers, too; transforming them into hotels and museums.

Summary: In the 1990s, China orchestrated a covert operation to acquire the rusting Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag. A businessman, Xu Zengping, fronted the purchase, pretending it was for a casino ...

The latest budget war puts our Navy in dangerous straits. A shocking decision could delay the aircraft carrier program for two years, while the threat from China continues to worsen.

Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television showcased the latest images of the Fujian aircraft carrier on its weekly show "Military Information Time" on February 3, 2024.

The Kiev-class, introduced as the Soviet Navy’s first fixed-wing aircraft carrier, was designed as a “heavy aviation cruiser” to circumvent the Montreux Convention restrictions.

A lot would have to align before China's military could successfully hit a carrier at sea with a ballistic missile under wartime conditions.

China on Friday launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier from Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard, with new combat systems that experts say are fast catching up with the United States.