The Ford-class aircraft carriers, despite their high cost (around $13 billion per unit) and developmental challenges, ...

of the carrier's vast hanger deck, which ran almost the length of the ship beneath its uppermost flight deck. It has been tentatively identified as a 1940 or 1941 Ford Super Deluxe 'Woody' wagon.

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong (CV 17) conducted flight operations within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Philippine Navy said on Monday. The Navy also ...

Nineteen MH-60S and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters are assigned to the fleet of ships that sail with Ford, called the carrier strike group. Some fly directly from the carrier while others are assigned ...

The USS Gerald Ford and its embarked carrier air wing maintain a high pace of flight operations as part of training prior to its next deployment. Credit: Brian Everstine/AW&ST The U.S. Navy’s ...

The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group redefined how the U.S. Navy performs ... and anti-ship ballistic missiles at the strike group on the evening of the 9th, right after flight ops had ended. The air ...

Kennedy at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, replacing a departing Nimitz-class carrier. Electrical upgrades at the base will begin in 2026 to support the Ford-class carrier's power requirements.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is home to some of the most complex and high-stakes flight deck operations in the world. From catapult launches to ...

USS Gerald R Ford, shown here returning from deployment in early 2024, recently completed its first integrated at-sea training. (Janes/Michael Fabey) The ships of Carrier Strike Group (CSG ...

a larger flight deck was necessary. To accommodate this, the carrier's "island," or the command center, was moved further back on the hull. As big as USS Gerald R. Ford is, without advanced ...

There are some significant differences between the Liaoning and the most recent U.S. carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). For the most part, the Ford outclasses its Chinese counterpart ...

March 29, 2024: In the United States, new aircraft carrier USS Kennedy ... accepted for installation on the Ford. These flawed items included new catapults, arrestor systems and elevators that brought ...