High-resolution images emerging from Shanghai have revealed China’s most tangible step yet toward ship-based unmanned combat ...

China's new amphibious assault ship is massive, unusual, and a bit of a mystery. It's a noteworthy addition to the Chinese navy, seemingly capable of fulfilling various purposes and missions. The Type ...

At first glance, this might look like any other catapult launch. But a few seconds later, something goes terribly wrong. The jet veers off course, the pilots eject, and the aircraft crashes into the ...

Archaeologists in England have excavated an experimental catapult designed to launch World War II bomber planes into the air. The catapult, called the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Mark III ...

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator successfully completed its inaugural land-based catapult launch at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Nov. 29, marking the start of a new era for naval ...

An electromagnetic catapult on the aircraft carrier Fujian stops at the end of the track after completing a regular test, ...

The US Navy is full of time-honored traditions. A personal one for naval aviators is known as a "boot shoot." Catapult officers, known as shooters, launch their boots off a flight deck in a final ...

The Navy today launched an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) from an aircraft carrier at sea, the system's first at-sea catapult launch. The aircraft flew from USS George H. W.

The Israeli military turned to a medieval catapult to launch fireballs over the northern Lebanon border as its battle against Hezbollah terrorists intensifies, video shows. Wild footage captures an ...