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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier for the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. [17]
The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65 ...
The largest warship in the world, and the US Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, crossed the Atlantic for its first operational deployment in 2022.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship in the Ford-class of aircraft carrier, the first new class in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased replacement of Nimitz-class carriers.
Oct 17, 2023 · The USS Gerald R. Ford is the US Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier — in fact, it's the world's largest. Commissioned in July 2017, it is the first of the Ford-class carriers, which are...
Oct 13, 2014 · ABOARD THE FUTURE CARRIER FORD IN NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Electromagnetic catapults and a soaring $13 billion price tag get most headlines, but it is a variety of creature comforts and convenience...
Oct 5, 2022 · The USS Gerald Ford is the first new aircraft carrier designed in “over 40 years,” according to the US Navy. The carrier’s construction formally began in November 2009 and it was commissioned...
Jun 27, 2022 · The USS Gerald R. Ford, the o fficial designation “Carrier, Volplane, Nuclear 78” (CVN 78), is the United States Navy’s latest and most advanced aircraft carrier designed and built to replace...
Jun 26, 2023 · Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford...
Oct 7, 2022 · The USS Gerald R Ford is the first in the Ford class of aircraft carrier that will include at least three other ships which are under various stages of construction. Constructed by Huntington...
