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.

At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. -Congressional ...

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), commissioned in 1975, remains a cornerstone of U.S. naval power but is facing questions about ...

Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) – February 16, 2025 #ussjohnfkennedy #ussenterprise #cvn65 #cvn79 Nimitz will eventually be replaced by Gerald R. Ford class carrier USS ...

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 ...

USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group conducted its final training exercise recently in the Atlantic Ocean, preparing for a ...

The Nimitz Class aircraft carrier continues to ... The next generation of aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the ...

The same technology was at the center of headaches for USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of the new ... move faster and carry more ordnance. Nimitz-class carriers have weapons elevators that use ...

The massive USS Gerald R. Ford will head out to sea for builders ... The Ford will improve on the Navy's Nimitz-class carriers with a rearranged flight deck, improved launching and landing systems ...

The U.S. Navy remains arguably unparalleled in terms of lethality and capability. The Ford-class is pricey, but the Navy can’t just throw away its ability to launch fighter jets from the sea.