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The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Nightmare Is Back
At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. -Congressional ...
Chinese Hypersonics Could Wipe Out All U.S. Carriers in 20 Minutes. This Weapon Is America’s Best Defense.
The U.S. is losing the hypersonic arms race to China—but a formidable, new weapon could change the game. When the U.S. Navy’s ...
What Made The Admiral Kuznetsov One Of The Worst Aircraft Carriers Ever Built?
The Admiral Kuznetsov was meant to be the pride of the Soviet navy, but the USSR went out of business soon after it was ...
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China’s Aircraft Carriers Are Rapidly Evolving—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
Consider the largest of these hulking ships, America’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford ... on America’s newest Ford-class carriers. Electromagnetic catapults ...
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Navy Secretary Embarks Gerald R. Ford for First Carrier Visit
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.
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces challenges with its elevators, among other technology. The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in-class ...
Deadly missiles, weapons which can destroy anything…, these are five most dangerous aircraft carriers in the world, US on top with…, India at
The Admiral Kuznetsov of Russia is the only operational aircraft carrier, known for its steam turbine propulsion and the ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
FORD — Two F-18 fighter jets roared above the USS Gerald R. Ford, flying past the aircraft carrier in the direction ... The strike group’s Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyers ...
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USS Gerald Ford Works Out Its First-In-Class Kinks Ahead Of Deployment
Credit: Brian Everstine/AW&ST The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft ... pit the carrier’s air wing against increasing threats the service has seen in the Middle East. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN ...
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Photos Show China's Most-Advanced Aircraft Carrier Closer to Completion
Besides the Gerald R. Ford, the rest of the aircraft carriers are the Nimitz-class. The Center for Strategic and International Studies' China Power Project said: "The Fujian's catapults are ...
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‘It’s world class training’: USS Gerald R. Ford works through COMPTUEX exercise
10 On Your Side got an up close look at USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during their COMPTUEX Training Exercise. The aircraft carrier is the largest in the world. https ...
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers Need Cheaper Anti-Drone Systems—and the Navy Is Working On Them
The Navy is sending six Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, each equipped with the Coyote and Roadrunner counter-drone system, with the USS Gerald R. Ford to ensure its protection.