NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — 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.

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.

The USS Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier the US has ever built. The tally for the total cost is $13.3 billion, nearly 30% more than initial estimates. However, more costs are expected.

NORFOLK, Va. — News 3 is following through, continuing our coverage of the Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group's big training exercise kicking off this week. On Monday, News 3 talked ...

Despite these issues, three additional Ford-class carriers are in construction ... Its namesake, the USS Gerald R. Ford, named after America’s thirty-eighth president, is the latest class ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group carried out its composite unit training exercise. WAVY's Madison Pearman got an up-close look.

USS Gerald Ford is the world's largest aircraft carrier and the first ... The Navy has one Ford-class carrier in service, one being readied for later delivery, two under construction, and two in ...