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Navy’s Ford-class aircraft carrier may come to Bremerton as early as 2029
The U.S. Navy's first six Ford-class aircraft carriers are the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the ...
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U.S. Navy Begins Sustained Combat Operations Against Houthi Forces
The U.S. Navy has entered sustained combat operations in the 5th Fleet Area of Operations after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
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The Problem with U.S. Navy Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers
What You Need to Know: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) represents the pinnacle of modern aircraft carrier design, yet the vessel’s significant costs, complex maintenance, and vulnerability concerns ...
How Much Does An Aircraft Carrier Really Cost? Here's What We Know
Ford (CVN 78) is a $13.32 billion aircraft carrier, according to the Congressional Research Service. That $13 billion price ...
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Gerald R. Ford Class Aircraft Carrier
The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was ordered from Newport News Shipbuilding on Sept. 10, 2008, and is scheduled to be delivered in 2016. The Gerald R. Ford class will be the premier forward asset for ...
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How the Navy pumps 1.3 million gallons of fuel into an aircraft carrier without ever pulling into port
ATLANTIC OCEAN — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted a successful replenishment-at-sea (RAS) February 8 marking the ship's first time receiving fuel from a replenishment ship in more than 24 ...
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Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier
Ford class (CVN 78) was ordered in 2008 and is slated to be delivered in 2016 as the force structure replacement for USS ENTERPRISE (EX-CVN 65) which inactivated in 2012.