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The Navy Is Preparing to Commission Its Next Ford-class Carrier
The Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy is expected to reach operational capacity by the end of the decade. USS Nimitz just ...
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Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford CSG begins big pre-deployment training exercise
NORFOLK, Va. — News 3 is following through, continuing our coverage of the Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike ...
‘It’s world class training’: USS Gerald R. Ford works through COMPTUEX exercise
On Your Side got an up close look at the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during its COMPTUEX training exercise. The aircraft ...
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Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier may come to Bremerton as early as 2029
The USS John F. Kennedy is the second aircraft carrier of the nation's new Gerald R. Ford class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. It was procured in the fiscal year 2013 and christened at ...
The Aviationist on MSN7d
USS Nimitz Sets Sail For Likely Final Deployment
Almost 50 years on from its commissioning date, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base ...
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US Navy prepares Ford carrier strike group for possible deployment scenarios with COMPTUEX
With aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) and its carrier strike group (CSG) preparing for deployment later in 2025, ...
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DM3D Powers First 3D-Printed Valve Manifold Assembly Installed on U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
The valve manifold assembly was installed in a pump room on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80).
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Iran Finally Has An Active Aircraft Carrier - But It's Incredibly Unusual
When most people think of modern aircraft carriers and the nations ... In comparison, the USS Gerald R. Ford has an overall length of 1,092 feet, and its flight deck is 256 feet wide.