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USS Nimitz vs. Shandong Aircraft Carriers: Who Wins?
In a head-on fight between the Nimitz and the Shandong, there is little doubt that the American carrier would destroy the ...
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Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5
Launched from Roc, Stratolaunch’s massive carrier aircraft boasting a record-breaking 385-foot wingspan, the Talon-A2 drone ...
US flies reusable hypersonic test vehicle for second time
The U.S. performed a second successful test of a reusable hypersonic test vehicle in March, the Pentagon said on Monday, ...
Cosmic version of 'aircraft carrier' could soon be in orbit for Space Force: What to know
Launch pad in space? Space Force is keen to add to its arsenal a spacecraft that would essentially serve as cosmic equivalent ...
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NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons model
On May 18, 2025, Lego will release the new Shuttle Carrier Aircraft kit that celebrates the storied space shuttle Enterprise ...
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Space Force developing orbital ‘aircraft carrier’ that could launch new satellites
The U.S. Space Force is developing an orbital “aircraft carrier ... “The Orbital Carrier is a game-changer, acting as a prepositioned launch pad in space,” Gravitics CEO Colin Doughan ...
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Cosmic version of 'aircraft carrier' could soon be in orbit for Space Force: What to know
The U.S. Space Force is keen to add to its arsenal a spacecraft that would essentially serve as the cosmic equivalent of an aircraft ... to the carrier as a "pre-positioned launch pad in space ...