Why Russia Clings to Its Aging Aircraft Carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov The Russian Navy inherited much of its warships, equipment, and doctrine from the Soviet Red Navy that preceded it. The old ...

The Russian navy embarks its new Mikoyan MiG-29KR fighters aboard its sole aircraft carrier, the aged—and unreliable—Admiral Kuznetsov. But the rickety Kuznetsov has been in overhaul since 2017.

After suffering devastating naval losses in the Black Sea at the hands of Ukrainian asymmetric warfare, including drones and ...

Russia's sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been out of action for years for repairs. Russia's navy and its Soviet predecessor both struggled to keep their aircraft carriers operational.

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Navy is considering developing a new aircraft carrier despite ongoing struggles with the refit of its sole flattop, Admiral Kuznetsov. -Commander-in-Chief ...

The battlecrusiers were to take on an escort role of their own with the development of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class carriers, with which the Soviet Navy planned to form carrier battlegroups like ...

The transformation of the derelict Soviet carrier Varyag into the Liaoning showcased China’s growing shipbuilding ...

Only the U.S. Navy has so-called super-carriers, the extra-large nuclear-powered aircraft carriers which displace 100,000 tons. However, the Russian Navy may now be considering building one.

The United States may have fought an entire front of World War II with aircraft carriers, but the oversized vessels weren't even a thought for the Russia's navy at the time. Rather, it waited ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

NAPLES, Italy — Navy fighter jets recently intercepted a Russian spy plane flying near an aircraft carrier ordered to the Middle East to support U.S. military strikes against Iranian-backed ...