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USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

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The Ford class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers may look similar to what came before, but it is superior in every measure of performance.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) returned to port Sunday after its latest at-sea testing period with mixed results. While the carrier operated with the most complex air wing to date, the ship’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) suffered a failure that prevented the carrier from launching planes for five days, the Navy announced in a Sunday statement. On June 2, the crew discovered a fault in the power handling system that connects the ship’s energy-generating turbines to the EMALS…

The dry-dock view of an aircraft carrier. It’s humbling to see the dimensions of such an formidable weapon system and the foundation of US military power projection.

An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, launches from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford on June 6, 2023. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Carriers play a unique part in U.S. military plans that no other combat system could accomplish.

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The U.S. Navy has released statistics showing the $13 billion supercarrier offers far less of an efficiency boost over the Navy’s legacy Nimitz class carriers than expected, and the numbers are only likely to get worse.

An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the "Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, launches from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 30, 2023. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nolan Pennington, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

General Atomics says it is launching new, heavier planes from its EMALS carrier launcher. The launches are taking place on land, and won't be attempted on board the $13 billion Ford for some time, however.

View aircraft carrier diagrams and discover more about the next-generation aircraft carrier, the Gerald Ford class carrier that carries 75 aircraft.

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After two decades of development and delays, USS Gerald R. Ford is prepared for combat.

Under construction in Virginia, this floating city is more powerful than any carrier that has come before.

Although they are both huge supercarriers, the futuristic-looking Ford class has major external differences from its iconic predecessor.

The United States Navy saw some big leaps forward over the last year. A total of eight ships were commissioned in 2017, including the first of a new class

The U.S. Navy’s next-generation supercarrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has taken to sea for the first time for several days of builder’s trials off Virginia’s coast....

The U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75), with embarked Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3), sails through the Atlantic Ocean