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Ford is not just any technological marvel—she’s the most advanced and most powerful ship in the world.
The second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, ...
A US Navy fighter jet has fallen overboard in the Red Sea after crew lost control of the grounded aircraft . The F/A-18E ...
The Gerald R. Ford class is the future aircraft carrier replacement class for Enterprise and Nimitz class aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was ordered from Newport ...
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan embarked USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, to observe the strike group’s Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Apr.
As the Nimitz-class carriers retire, fielding their Ford-class replacements in a timely manner is imperative. Delays to ...
The new USS Gerald R. Ford, the first new aircraft carrier design from the US Navy in four decades, boasts a slew of improved features that separate it from the previous Nimitz class carriers.
The new aircraft carrier’s propulsion system suffered a previously undisclosed failure in January, forcing the ship to return to port. The U.S. Navy is seeking to postpone shock trials for its ...
ABOARD THE USS GERALD R. FORD — Two F-18 fighter jets roared above the USS Gerald R. Ford, flying past the aircraft carrier in the direction of a destroyer sitting on the horizon. Four other ...
The USS Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier the US has ever built. The tally for the total cost is $13.3 billion, nearly 30% more than initial estimates. However, more costs are expected.
The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group carried out its composite unit training exercise. WAVY's Madison Pearman got an up-close look. Young patients in region reportedly having strokes ...
Gerald Ford had a reputation for being clumsy. As we learned during our tour of the new USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, the former president's clumsiness almost cost him his life as a young ...