USS Gerald R. Ford - Wikipedia
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of 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]
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia
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), and later the ...
CVN 78 - USS Gerald R. Ford
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...
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) - United States Navy
Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first new design for an aircraft carrier since USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft carrier, with its embarked carrier air wing, is a preeminent asset for...
USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives Home From Maiden Deployment After …
Jan 17, 2024 · Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into Naval Station Norfolk on Wednesday after a deployment to the Mediterranean that included three extensions. The Navy’s newest in-service aircraft carrier left in May for a deployment that lasted more than eight months.
USS Gerald R. Ford: The Navy's Most Advanced Aircraft Carrier
Jun 10, 2024 · The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy, featuring cutting-edge technology like electromagnetic catapults, advanced arresting gear, and enhanced defensive...
Gerald R. Ford-class Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers, US
Sep 20, 2024 · The Gerald R. Ford-class is a fleet of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) being developed by the Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the US Navy under its CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program.
USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78): The World’s Largest and Most …
Oct 23, 2023 · The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like.
The World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier - USS Gerald R. Ford
Jun 26, 2023 · The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives in Split, Croatia for a scheduled port visit, June 26, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and...
Taking the Seas: The Rise of the American Aircraft Carrier | Gerald R. Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) launched in 2017 as the largest, most powerful warship the world had ever seen - ten times larger than the USS Langley (CV 1), America's first aircraft carrier. The Ford defined a new class of these capital ships, more dynamic, more capable than any that has sailed before her.