Aircraft names are typically a sterile combination of letters and numbers with little consideration for public perception. Boeing jets, however, have names that differentiate their planes in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's in a name? When it comes to the 100 years of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, answering this question can get complicated.

Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other servicemembers and officials have also been honored. Of the 10 United States Navy ...

The iconic sci-fi franchise "Star Trek" has an interesting relationship with the U.S. military, especially when it comes to the names of ships and aircraft. This isn't a coincidence, since Gene ...

Nico Neumann (right) will serve as co-chief executive alongside current CEO Dave Jackson until mid-2025. Credit: Deutsche Aircraft Group FRANKFURT—Deutsche Aircraft Group has named Nico Neumann as the ...

The MV-75 Cheyenne II is named in honor of the Plains Tribes, including the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. (Army Photo) The U.S. Army officially named its next-generation ...